Niger has shut all schools in the region around the capital Niamey and launched a campaign to vaccinate children aged 2 to 15 in an effort to halt a meningitis outbreak that has killed at least 85 since January. Schools will be closed from Wednesday until Monday next week, the government said in a statement,
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Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is often referred to simply as Britain or United Kingdom. The capital of Great Britain and its largest city is London. The United Kingdom consists of England, Wales, Scotland (which together make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland. Fast Facts about the United Kingdom 1. The capital
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1. The Zebra is a large species of equine that is found roaming the grassy plains of sub-Saharan Africa. 2. They are the largest and most distinctive wild horses with bodies that are patterned with white and black stripes, the exact placement of which is unique to each individual. 3. There are three different species of Zebra that
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You asked us – how is it that airplanes can remain in the air for a long time? I know some of you probably have been wondering if it’s some kind of magic. Well, it’s not. Thankfully, the physics that keeps an airplane aloft is a bit more down to earth. In simple terms, planes
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They live for about 10 – 15 years They are social and affectionate small parrots. They weigh about 0.06kg and reach a length of 17cm They reach sexual maturity when they are about 10 months old and they remain faithful to one partner for the rest of their lives In some species, it is easy
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Newton’s First Law of Motion – Idea of Inertia States that object continues in its states of rest or uniform motion in a straight line unless an external force acts on it. It is a common experience that a body at rest will remain at rest. For example, a book at rest on top of
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Worried parents often wish they could peer into the minds of their troubled teenagers. Now scientists have revealed scans of exactly what goes on in a teenager’s brain when they rebel DailyMail reports. The results show how rebellion is often triggered by a young person’s need to assert individuality, as well as a desire to
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Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System, after Mercury. Named after the Roman god of war, it is often referred to as the “Red Planet” because the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin
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It was set as a maths problem, aimed at testing the logical reasoning skills of 14-year-olds in Singapore. But the question went viral after people across the world were left completely baffled. The problem, which tests logical reasoning, has been shared thousands of times online as people have tried to pose their best explanations of
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1. The Blue Whale is an enormous species of whale that is found in subtropical and polar waters worldwide. Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth. Just one breath from a fully grown adult Blue Whale will produce enough air to fill nearly 2,000 balloons! 2. These magnificent marine mammals rule the oceans
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