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Do You Need a Gun to Survive the Next Disaster?
Life on the ground following natural disasters is often chaotic and scary. And with global warming gradually adding energy to our atmosphere, driving more extreme weather and worse disasters, it’s logical that people would be concerned....
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Xerophyte
A plant that has adapted to survive in very dry environments.
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A Twig Science
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Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
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A Twig Science
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Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
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Grizzly Bears - Surviving Winter
The grizzly bear must store up to one million calories to survive through winter hibernation. As a result, this mammal's waking life revolves around food. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Grizzly bears need to build...
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Homo Habilis and Boisei
2 million years ago, two species of apeman had evolved different strategies to survive the African environment. When the landscape changed, which would continue on the path to becoming human, and why? Biology - Adaptation And Evolution -...
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Bizarre Adaptations
All animals develop specific characteristics in response to their environment, but some adaptations are more weird and wonderful than others. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. Every animal species on the planet has...
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Adaptation - Survival Traits
Examples of physical and behavioural adaptations which allow plants and animals to survive in some of the most challenging habitats on Earth. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. Animals and plants survive in diverse...
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Plants in Extreme Environments
To survive, plants have developed adaptations to regulate temperature and water, and maximise the capture of sunlight. Some plants have even evolved to survive in extreme environments of hot deserts and Polar regions. Biology - Plants -...
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Life in Hot Deserts
From camels to lizards, how animals and plants survive in some of the hottest and driest habitats on Earth - the hot deserts. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. Organisms survive harsh environments by physical and...
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Tundra
Find out what animals and plants do to survive in Earth's coldest biome. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. The tundra is Earth's coldest biome. The Arctic tundra is found near the North Pole. The alpine tundra is found around the...
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Symbiosis: Mutualism
In nature, some animals depend on another species for survival. The special relationship between sea anemones and clown fish demonstrates how creatures in the same habitat can rely on each other for defence. Biology - Ecosystems -...
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Plant adaptations
What do plants and animals have in common?
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Journey to the abyss
Plunge to the deepest and most difficult place to live on Earth.
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A biome's unique climate means that only particular...
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A biome's unique climate means that only particular...
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Natural Selection - Survival Process
What is natural selection and how does it work?
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Genes are passed down from both parents t
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The nutcracker
How can a bird that eats a plant's seeds actually help the plant survive?
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Life processes - Green plants - Fertilisation
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Dispersal mean
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Adaptation - Survival Mechanisms
Discover the incredible ways in which animals and plants adapt to their environments.
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What every animal needs
All animals have the same basic needs. Find out what they are.
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Humans and other animals all...
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Humans and other animals all...
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What is a biome?
Explore some of the world’s most extreme biomes and find out who lives there.
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A biome's unique climate means that only...
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A biome's unique climate means that only...
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Joan of Arc for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about Joan of Arc as she grows from a passionate child to a great leader in the French army.
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Maya Angelou: A Life in Writing and Beyond
This video explores Maya Angelou's rise to fame as a writer, starting with her groundbreaking memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. It highlights her success in poetry, her Pulitzer-nominated collection Just Give Me a Cool Drink of...
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Rise of the Mauryan Empire
By the fourth century BC, India had emerged as a nation of 16 autonomous states, with the Mauryan Empire, founded by Chandragupta Maurya, rising as the dominant force. Under Chandragupta and his successors, the empire expanded...
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Surviving Submarine Emergencies
Learn about the unique dangers faced by the crew of a naval submarine and the importance of a high-tech rescue system. Understand the challenges of escaping a disabled submarine and the role of the International Submarine Rescue System....
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Living with Fire: Indigenous Practices for Ecological Balance
Fire has been an important part of traditional, indigenous land management practices for millennia. Historically, it was used to manage resources and protect communities, contrasting with modern fire suppression policies that have led...
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Reviving Hopi Traditions and Restoring Health With Dry Farming
Learn about the importance of traditional Hopi dry farming techniques in a semi-arid climate from Michael Kotutwa Johnson. He shares his experience of reviving and expanding his family's corn and bean fields using these ancient...
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The unstoppable northern snakehead, an invasive marvel
Unveil the secrets of the northern snakehead, a unique invasive fish capable of breathing air and traversing land, now a fixture in US rivers.<br/>