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Astrology: Facts & History

Science and religion have roundly denounced it for hundred of years, yet it finds its way into newspapers, movie studios—even the White House. What makes Astrology so compelling? by Damon…

Electoral College v. The People

  Who elects the president? by David Johnson Related Links The Electoral College The Conventions Campaign 2016   The presidential election cycle seems to generate renewed…

Roller Coasters

From the Russian countryside to Disneyland by Marcus McGraw and Catherine McNiff Editor's Picks AlpengeistBusch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA Alpengeist is one of the world's fastest and…

Seven New Wonders

Cool Stuff > Buildings and Structures by Amy Fletcher Related Links Great Wall of China Petra Machu Picchu Taj Mahal Colosseum…

You and Your Cat

The time you take to get to know your cat will reward you with a precious relationship full of understandings that break the species barrier. And every cat you love throughout your life will…

DK Science: Fossil Sites

DistributionUnited StatesSouth AmericaIsle of WightSahara DesertGobi DesertAustraliaAntarcticaDinosaurs lived all over the world, but their fossilized remains are not easy to find, or even,…

DK Science: Long Necked Herbivores

Internal anatomyExternal anatomyTeeth for rakingTeeth for combingPillarlike legsProsauropodsThe biggest land animals to have lived on Earth were the sauropods, which means “lizard feet”. These…

DK Science: Electricity

AWESOME FORCEINSIDE AN ATOMSTATIC ELECTRICITYCURRENT ELECTRICITYFIND OUT MOREElectricity is not just something you buy in a battery. It is one of the basic ingredients of the Universe. Everything…