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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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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