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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The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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Not only are there rogue planets floating through space completely alone, not orbiting any stars, but it’s possible that these pitch-black lonely planets support life.
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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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Only about 2% of the world population has green eyes.
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A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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You forget 90% of your dreams.
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Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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