The 1st of May marks the anniversary of Scotland’s union with England – a historical event which occurred in 1707. But when and how did Wales and Northern Ireland unite with the UK? Let’s find out. The UK vs Great Britain Before we learn about how the countries of...
According to our current understanding of physics, nothing with mass can travel faster than the speed of light in a vacuum, which is approximately 186,282 miles per second. This is a fundamental principle of Albert Einstein’s theory of special relativity. As an...
And What Are The 6 Global Hurricane Seasons? When European explorers travelled to the Caribbean centuries ago they experienced especially violent storms that battered their ships. They would later learn that the local people referred to these storms as hurakan and...
Hook, Line And Sinker Stories live and die on their opening pages, their opening sentences even. Suppose you go into Waterstones or your local public library and browse for your next bit of escapism. In that case, you may well be first drawn in by a wonderful-looking...
5 Freshly Found In 2023 When we hear so much about deforestation and declining habitats and dwindling species, (at a rate of 273 species a day), it can be a relief to hear that last year scientists discovered in hundreds of new-to-science species. These include an...
How Have Earlier Cultures Interpreted An Eclipse? April 8th, 2024, saw a spectacular total solar eclipse – for the lucky Americans, Mexicans, and Canadians beneath its path at least! Us Britons 4000 miles away to the west will have to settle for a partial...
