Extreme Survival Articles

• Wildfires
  Oil Spills
  Rainforests
  Trees
  Ecology Research
  Ecology
   
  

  Controlled burn

  Prescribed or controlled burning is a technique sometimes used in forest management, farming, or prairie restoration. Fire is a natural part of both forest and grassland ecology and controlled fire ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Fibromyalgia
  Biology
  Bone and Spine
   

  Tendon

  A tendon (or sinew) is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone, or muscle to muscle and is designed to withstand tension. Tendons are similar to ligaments except that ... > more
• Soil Types
  Organic
  Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
  Agriculture and Food
  Geography
   
  

  Earthworm

  Earthworm is the common name for the larger members of the Oligochaeta (which is either a class or subclass depending on the author) in the phylum Annelida. Earthworms travel underground by the means ... > more
• Cows, Sheep, Pigs
  Sports Medicine
  Mammals
  Healthy Aging
  Nutrition
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Domestic goat

  The domestic goat is a domesticated subspecies of the Wild Goat. Domestic goats are one of the oldest domesticated species. For thousands of years, they have been utilized for their milk, meat, hair, ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Animals
  Invasive Species
  New Species
  Zoology
  Pests and Parasites
   
  

  Crane fly

  The crane flies (Tipulidae) are a family of insects resembling giant mosquitoes. They are sometimes called mosquito eaters, mosquito hawks, or skeeter eaters. Adult crane flies feed on nectar or not ... > more
• Neuropathy
  Nervous System
  Biology
  Life Sciences
  Cell Biology
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Sciatic nerve

  The sciatic nerve is a large nerve that runs down the lower limb. It is the longest single nerve in the body. Pain caused by a compressed or damaged sciatic nerve is called sciatica. Arising from ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Agriculture and Food
  Invasive Species
  Mating and Breeding
  Animals
  Food
   
  

  Beekeeping

  Beekeeping is the practice of intentional maintenance of honeybee hives by humans. A beekeeper may keep bees in order to collect honey and beeswax, or for the purpose of pollinating crops, or to ... > more
• Endangered Plants
  Botany
  Genetics
  Trees
  Nature
  Soil Types
   
  

  Moss

  Mosses are small plants that are rarely taller than 2 inches (50 mm). They typically grow close together in clumps or mats in damp or shady ... > more
• Organic
  Soil Types
  Botany
  Agriculture and Food
  Endangered Plants
  Sustainability
   

  Organic lawn management

  Organic lawn management is the practice of establishing and caring for a garden lawn without the use of chemical inputs such as pesticides or artificial fertilisers. The garden lawn is a place where ... > more
• Invasive Species
  Drought
  Endangered Plants
  Botany
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  New Species
   
  

  Water hyacinth

  The seven species of water hyacinths comprise the genus Eichhornia of free-floating perennial aquatic plants native to tropical South America. One of the fastest growing plants known, water hyacinth ... > more

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