People have lived in the world for millions of years. Today, 6.3 billion people live on the earth.The world's population grows by 100 million each year. Some 950 million people in the world are…
What's the difference between bacteria and virus? Bacteria are tiny, one-celled living organisms that can only be seen with a microscope. They live and breed in warm, moist environments in the body…
—By Karen Barss The story of human evolution began in Africa about six million years ago and it describes the very long process that our ancestors went through to ultimately become modern humans.…
Deadly embraceCannibalCancerous growthLife expectancyFew dinosaurs reached old age. These creatures were constantly at risk from the environment and from other animals. Many dinosaur species are…
ECOSYSTEMECOLOGICAL NICHEHARSH HABITATFOOD CHAINFIND OUT MOREEcology examines the relationship between living things and their environment. Animals adapt to the particular conditions of an…
Find out how many veterans live in the United States, where they served, their race, ethnicity, and more. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Iwo Jima Memorial Related Links…
(Encyclopedia) Vatican Council, Second, popularly called Vatican II, 1962–65, the 21st ecumenical council (see council, ecumenical) of the Roman Catholic Church, convened by Pope John XXIII and…
Continent: Southern AfricaSchool: Children ages 7 through 15 are required to attend school. Parents must pay fees for their children to attend school, even public schools. All students wear…
comedian, writerBorn: 5/21/1951Birthplace: New York City Comedian and long-time cast member of Saturday Night Live (from 1979–80 and again from 1988–95) and star of the short-lived series LateLine…
(Encyclopedia) Disraeli, Benjamin, 1st earl of BeaconsfieldDisraeli, Benjamin, 1st earl of Beaconsfielddĭzrāˈlē [key], 1804–81, British statesman and author. He is regarded as the founder of the…
