primatologist and leading authority on mountain gorillasBorn: 1932Birthplace: San Francisco, Calif. Fossey took an early and avid interest in animals. She entered college as a preveterinary major,…
singer, actorBorn: 9/16/1969Birthplace: New York City Dubbed the “reigning king of salsa” by the New York Times, salsa aficionados consider Marc Anthony more authentic than fellow Latin recording…
actressBorn: 3/11/1982Birthplace: Los Angeles, Calif. Birch, who was named after the Norse god of thunder, began exhibiting her thespian talents as a toddler, landing parts in TV commercials for…
(Robert Leroy Parker)outlawBorn: 4/13/1866Birthplace: Beaver, Utah Butch Cassidy was the most prolific bank and train robber of his time. After a term in prison (1894–96) Cassidy organized a group…
We don't know whether animals insult their enemies by calling them human beings, but we call on quite a few animals to describe other people in uncomplimentary ways. Here are some animals that…
Migration Some animals live their whole lives in one location. Others migrate, or move from place to place — sometimes over huge distances. Animals migrate for several reasons: to find food or…
HOW DO FUNGI AND ALGAE LIVE IN LICHENS? FIND OUT MOREA lichen is not a single organism, but a combination of a fungus and a green alga. Lichens exist in extreme climates, from dry deserts to the…
Where American Olympic hopefuls live and train
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The rankings below were published in the United Nation's 2011 Human Development Report and reflect the countries with the lowest human development.
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Almost complete skeletonDinosaur toothMissing skullMummified dinosaursPalaeontologists can have a hard time finding and identifying dinosaur fossils because they are usually embedded in stone.…
