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Tornadoes

Facts and figures about twisters by Ann Marie Imbornoni Related Links U.S. Tornadoes: 1840 to present Deadliest U.S. Tornadoes Tornado Safety (Ask the Editors) Fujita Tornado Intensity…

Passenger Planes: Concorde

by David Noland Concorde Specs Length: 202 ft Wingspan: 84 ft Empty weight: 173,500 lbs Max fuel weight: 210,000 lbs Max takeoff weight: 408,000 lbs Max range: 4,500 mi…

Lost Islands of the World

Howland Island Island of the Earhart mystery Where Is It?A sandy speck in the middle of the North Pacific, Howland is about 1,650 miles southwest of Hawaii. What to ExpectThis coral atoll,…

Lost Islands of the World

Howland Island Island of the Earhart mystery Where Is It?A sandy speck in the middle of the North Pacific, Howland is about 1,650 miles southwest of Hawaii. What to ExpectThis coral atoll,…

The Queen Mother | Royal Biographies

Royal Biographies: The Queen Mother   by David Johnson     RELATED LINKS Royal Family TreeQueen Mum Turns 100!Queen Elizabeth IIPrince PhilipQuiz: Modern RoyalsQuiz:…

Science Project Procedures

The Parts of a Science Project   Discovering "what happens if"   Source: USDA Agricultural Research Service   RELATED LINKS What Makes A Good Science Project…

Passenger Planes: Boeing 747

by David Noland Boeing 747-100 Specs Length: 232 ft Wingspan: 196 ft Gross weight: 710,000 lbs Cruising speed: 640 mph Range: 6,000 mi Ceiling: 45,000 ft Accommodation: 374…

Dr. No Turns Fifty

May 8, 2013, marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. release of James Bond's first film. By Jennie Wood Sean Connery as James Bond in Dr. No…

Maurice Sendak

—Hope O'KeeffeSource: The National Endowment for the Arts “The wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible…

2006 Grammy Awards

The 49th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 11, 2007. Album of the Year: Taking the Long…