For as long as man can remember, the polar bear has always been the Arctic’s top predator. It travels long distances across the ice, searching for food. Polar bears prefer to eat seals but will eat just about anything that comes in their way – including humans and sometimes other polar bears. When they cannot … Read more
If you’re out walking in the countryside or hiking through the hills, you may spot a large bird of prey circling high overhead. The chances are this impressive creature is a buzzard. Buzzards are a type of hawk that are native to Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa. In the UK, the common buzzard is … Read more
Millions of people around the world will start their day with a cup of coffee. They are all enjoying the fruits of an amazing plant – the coffee bean. These small, oval-shaped seeds are the key ingredient in one of the world’s most popular beverages. Coffee plants are evergreen shrubs or small trees that grow … Read more
Did You Know? For centuries it was believed that pigs could not swim because their feet – known as trotters – would cut their throats. Imagine that you are enjoying a holiday of a lifetime, sailing the Bahamas on a small boat. The sun shines: the sea is so clear you can see colourful and … Read more
When you think of Australia, iconic animals like kangaroos, koalas and wallabies probably come to mind. But one of the country’s most important livestock animals, the sheep, is actually not native to the continent at all. Sheep were first brought to Australia by European settlers in the late 18th century, as part of the colonisation … Read more
When an aircraft crashes, one of the first things the experts look for is something known as the ‘Black Box’. An aircraft’s black box contains important information that may help explain what actually happened before the crash occurred. Here is some background information about the Black Box. The Black Box comes in two parts: The … Read more
We use bridges all the time for all kinds of reasons: to cross a river, to pass over a road, to make our journey quicker and easier. Usually, we think nothing of it. However, sometimes we come across a bridge that can really get our hearts and brains racing. Why? They look dangerous to use. … Read more