Posted: July 4, 2025
Menstruation has been found in different groups of mammals but generally it is primates who have a menstrual cycle. This includes our closest relatives, such as chimpanzees, monkeys and apes.
Posted: June 27, 2025
DNA is pretty amazing! While it is widely known that humans can share up to 98% of their DNA with chimpanzees, did you know that cabbages and humans share about
Posted: June 20, 2025
Protein synthesis is very important. The human body contains about 100,000 different types of protein. The body needs protein to grow, heal, and carry about nearly every chemical reaction in
Posted: June 13, 2025
Some animals go to great lengths to attract a mate for reproduction. Step up, the dancing male bird of paradise! These birds inherit dance moves from their father, then practise
Posted: June 6, 2025
Before you learn all about specialised cells, take a look at some of these fascinating number facts about them. 120 This is the how many days, approximately, a human
Posted: May 30, 2025
Half human, half microbe! Scientists used to think that bacteria and other microbes in our body outnumber our own cells by about ten to one. However it is now thought
Posted: May 23, 2025
There are many old wives tales and home remedies for curing hiccups from holding your breath to swallowing a glass of water. But have you ever heard of dry swallowing
Posted: May 16, 2025
Ever wondered where the simile “As cool as a cucumber” comes from? They are cool to the touch and apparently the inside of a cucumber can be as much as
Posted: May 9, 2025
Microscopes have been around for hundreds of years, with the earliest known as “flea glasses” because they were used to observe insects. In 1997, a tiny replica guitar carved from
Posted: May 2, 2025
Our genetics determine what our blood type is. Humans have many different blood types, around 30 recognised blood groups altogether, although you may just know the main 4 groups (A,
Posted: April 25, 2025
The study of genetics has taught us many important things, helping us to diagnose, prevent and treat many diseases. The human genome is incredible, we have 46 chromosomes, made up
Posted: April 18, 2025
Transition metals have many different uses. Two of these metals are silver and gold, but how much do you actually know about them? Silver is the best thermal conductor of
Posted: April 11, 2025
If you have ever wondered when learning about dynamic equilibrium in science lessons, about how chemicals like ammonium chloride relate to real life then keep reading. Large squids certainly find
Posted: February 7, 2025
Cells are the building blocks of living organisms, and most of them are so small you cannot see them without a microscope. The smallest known cells are a group of
Posted: January 17, 2025
For help with numbers, try our revision guide on factors and multiples. Before work starts though, time for some completely random facts about numbers and animals! ONE: Apparently this is
Posted: January 10, 2025
If you are travelling at terminal velocity – then you are definitely travelling very quickly. There are huge differences in the speed at which different animals can move. The slowest
Posted: November 29, 2024
As you will have learned in science lessons, many chemical reactions are reversible. In these reactions, there is both a forward reaction and a reverse reaction. In closed systems, eventually
Posted: September 27, 2024
“What is the point of the quadratic formula?” has been asked in many classrooms around the world. Apart from helping you solve quadratic equations for your exam, it does actually
Posted: September 13, 2024
The English language is changing all the time. Lots of words become obsolete, when they are no longer used very much, and people start forgetting what they actually mean. New
Posted: March 22, 2024
Fluorine is one of the halogens, and is very chemically reactive. It needs careful handling as it can explode when it comes into contact with most elements. In fact, fluorine
Posted: February 23, 2024
If you are studying GCSE science you will need to revise moles and calculations. But before you start working, check out some of these weird and wonderful science facts. For
Posted: January 26, 2024
Factors and multiples are common terms used in your Maths lessons, and you need to know how to work with them. But, before you start revising, have you ever wondered
Posted: January 19, 2024
If you jump out of a plane, you will accelerate towards the Earth for a while. The speed at which you fall will eventually even out as a result of
Posted: January 12, 2024
You will have heard of diffusion, osmosis and active transport in your science lessons. They describe the different ways particles move from one place to another. But before you start
Posted: January 5, 2024
If you don’t like learning about fractions, you would have been happy in Maths lessons centuries ago! Fractions as we use them today did not exist in Europe until the
Posted: December 22, 2023
The science we learn at school, including Newton’s Laws, tell us that it is impossible for Santa to deliver presents to all the children in the world! Imagine the speed
Posted: December 15, 2023
There are about 700 enzymes active in the human body, some of which we need to digest our food. If only Santa Claus had a few more – he is
Posted: December 8, 2023
Protein synthesis is very important. The human body contains about 100,000 different types of protein. The body needs protein to grow, heal, and carry about nearly every chemical reaction in
Posted: December 1, 2023
Plants are vital for life – without photosynthesis taking place, we would all be very hungry. And we would miss out on all those sprouts with our Christmas dinner! However,
Posted: November 24, 2023
With New Year fast approaching, and Bonfire Night just behind us, it is the time of year for plenty of firework displays. But have you ever wondered how this links
Posted: November 17, 2023
As it is getting closer to Christmas, before you start revising all about DNA, why not find out more about reindeer! Have you ever wondered about where reindeer came from?
Posted: November 10, 2023
Electrolysis uses electricity to separate chemicals, you will have learned all about it in your science lessons. But how much do you actually know about electricity! Why not have a
Posted: November 3, 2023
You will have learned all about shapes and symmetry in your Maths lessons. But, have you ever thought about symmetry in animals? Most animals display some sort of symmetry. This
Posted: October 27, 2023
The menstrual cycle is very important as it prepares the body for pregnancy. But before you start revising all about the hormones which control it, why not find out how
Posted: October 20, 2023
One of the required practicals for your physics exams is all about waves. But before you start revising, why not learn a little more about water waves and the sea.
Posted: October 13, 2023
One of the required practicals you need to revise if studying GCSE Chemistry is all about neutralisation. However, before you start learning all about it – why don’t you find
Posted: October 6, 2023
Before you start revising some of the required practicals in your GCSE’s, one of which investigates preventing bacterial growth – have a look at how useful bacteria can be. When
Posted: September 29, 2023
Plants have some amazing ways of surviving – and the adaptations of their leaves are very important in their survival. All plants need water, but too much water can be
Posted: September 22, 2023
“What is the point of the quadratic formula?” has been asked in many classrooms around the world. Apart from helping you solve quadratic equations, which you need to be able
Posted: September 15, 2023
Not everyone is a fan of algebra. If you struggle with it, why not have a relax and maybe a few laughs (or groans!) at some of these mathematical jokes
