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Top 5 facts: Himalayan living
(Image by Tobias_Federle from Pixabay) 1. Himalayan inhabitants50 million people live among the mountains, with a further 450 million living along the base.2. Extra landIn a process called...
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International Women’s Day: Meet 12 female heroes of science
On International Women's Day 2021, discover some of the most influential women in science throughout history Ada Lovelace A talented mathematician and a pioneering computer engineer[Read more]...
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Identifying spring buds
As the flowering buds on trees begin to appear, here’s how you can tell them apart (Image by enriquelopezgarre from Pixabay) A plant’s buds act as a shield for the delicate flowers inside. Flowers of...
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5 amazing facts about the world’s rainforests
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay 1. Percentage powerScientists believe up to 75 per cent of the Earth’s species are indigenous to the rainforests. Despite this stunning figure, it is also postulated...
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Top 5 facts about tsunamis
(Image by Schäferle from Pixabay) 1. Harbour waveIn Japanese, the word ‘tsunami’ literally translates as ‘harbour wave’. Tsunamis are a frequent occurrence in Japan, with over 190 recorded throughout...
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5 amazing facts about tornadoes
Image by jplenio from Pixabay 1. Twisters are measured on the Fujita ScaleTornadoes are rated on the ‘Fujita Scale’ which measures their intensity. ‘F5’ is the highest end of the scale and is...
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Can cockroaches survive a nuclear bomb?
Image by Vicki Nunn from Pixabay In 1945 as the Second World War neared its end, two atomic bombs, the likes of which the world had never seen, were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and...
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How do animals navigate the night?
Discover the different methods animals use to see in the dark (Image by PBarlowArt from Pixabay) A human’s conscious life is largely dictated by the position of the Sun. We have learned to rise with...
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5 fascinating facts about the Earth’s axis and tides
Image by PIRO4D from Pixabay 1) Day and nightDuring Earth’s year-long orbit round the Sun, it also rotates once a day round its axis, an imaginary line passing through the North and South Poles,...
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How to survive almost anywhere
Could you escape the wilderness with the bare minimum of tools? Image by Henning Sørby from Pixabay It’s the stuff of nightmares –suddenly you’re on your own, somewhere wild, with nothing to help you...
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