How to survive animal attacks The probability of getting attacked by an animal varies greatly depending on where you are in the world, but there is always a danger of it happening, and knowing what to do can save your life. Here are the most common types of animal...
The UK’s 10 most dangerous invasive plants and animals There isn’t a single country on earth that doesn’t have some kind of invasive plant or animal species, but there are a few small isolated islands that remain untouched. Unfortunately they will surely all...
Earth’s last remaining hunter-gatherers Most of Earth’s population hasn’t been classed as hunter-gatherers for a very long time. In the British Isles, people had stopped living this way by the start of the Iron Age which started around 800 BCE and gave people...
The 5 toughest animals in the world When it comes to deciding the 5 toughest animals in the world, aspects like strength and speed shouldn’t be considered. Take the Peregrine falcon for example, it is the fastest-moving animal on the planet with a diving speed of over...
How did animals survive the asteroid? Today there are over 10,000 species of birds on Earth, many of which have descended from their ancestors that were alive at the same time as the dinosaurs. There are also many other creatures like reptiles and small mammals that...
Surviving in the coldest village on earth Located in the Oymyakonsky District of the Sakha Republic in eastern Russia, lies a small village with a population of around 700 people called Oymyakon. Due to its average winter temperatures, it is classed as the coldest...
How did people survive castle sieges
