Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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