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DK Science: Carbon

CARBON AS FUELALLOTROPECARBON CYCLEFIND OUT MORECarbon is the sixth most common element in the universe and is the main element in every living thing on Earth. Carbon atoms are passed between…

DK Science: Fungi

SOAKING UP FOODYEAST-COVERED GRAPESEXPLODING PUFFBALLMOULDSLICHENSFIND OUT MOREFungi grow without sunlight and feed on organic matter. A typical fungus is made of many threads growing on or in…

DK Science: Reproduction

CROCODILE EGGSROLE REVERSALASEXUAL BUDDINGLIVE YOUNGFERTILIZATIONFIND OUT MOREAnimals reproduce in one of two ways. In asexual reproduction, animals produce young, which are identical to…

Classical Mythology: The Good-Time God: Pan

The Good-Time God: PanClassical MythologyFriends, Fairies, and Fairy Tale MonstersFrom Dusk to Dawn: The Sisters of HeliusThe Good-Time God: PanThe Fairy Tale World: Giants, Ogres, and Monsters Half…

Giant Fungus

Formidable Fungus is World's Largest Organism Mega mushroom expands in Oregon forest by David Johnson This article was posted on December 7, 2000. (AP Photo/Oregon State…

Mothers by the Numbers

Info about mothers from the Census Bureau   Related Links Popular Baby Names Mother's Day Mothers in the Labor Force Live Births by Age and Race of Mother How Many…

DK Science: Oxygen

OXYGEN FOR LIFEBIOGRAPHY: JOSEPH PRIESTLEY British, 1733-1804OXYGEN CYCLEFIND OUT MOREOn Earth, oxygen is more common than any other element. It is an invisible, odourless gas that makes up 21…

Animal Dads

Most animals never even see their parents! Many never meet their fathers and some never meet their mothers, either. Some insects, fish, amphibians and reptiles hatch from fertilized eggs and face…

Top Ten American Indian Novels

Popular novels that portray American Indian life and heritage by Liz Olson Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Related Links American Indian Heritage…