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Dinosaur FAQs

—Ronald J. Litwin, Robert E. Weems, and Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. Source: United States Geological Survey When did the dinosaurs first appear on Earth? Are all fossil animals dinosaurs?…

DK Science: Life Cycles

PARASITIC FLUKEA LONG LIFEMETAMORPHOSISFIND OUT MOREThe life cycle of an animal consists of all the stages from the start of one generation to the beginning of the next. For many insects, it…

Randy Pausch Biography

professor and inspirational speakerDied: July 25, 2008Best Known as: computer science professor who inspired many to live with his "Last Lecture" Deathplace:…

DK Nature: Fossils

HOW ARE FOSSILS FORMED? WHAT DO FOSSILS SHOW US? PALEONTOLOGYFIND OUT MOREFossils are the ancient remains of living things preserved in rocks. They are usually formed from hard animal or plant…

DK Science: Worms

TYPES OF WORMFLATWORMSROUNDWORMSSEGMENTED WORMSFIND OUT MOREThere are about one million species of worm, living in a wide range of habitats. They have a long, thin body, and have no legs. Many…

Fungal Infections: Introduction

IntroductionFungal InfectionsIntroductionTypes of InfectionFungal Infections of the SkinFighting Fungus The incidence of fungal infections has increased at an alarming rate in the past two decades.…

DK Nature: Microorganisms

WHAT IS A PROTIST? BIOGRAPHY: LOUIS PASTEUR (1822–1895)VIRUSESBACTERIAFIND OUT MOREAny living thing that is invisible to the naked eye and can be seen only under a microscope is called a…

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

The Battle of Gettysburg, one of the most noted battles of the Civil War, was fought on July 1–3, 1863. On Nov. 19, 1863, the field was dedicated as a national cemetery by President Lincoln in a…