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Theories of the Universe: Introducing SUSY

Introducing SUSYTheories of the UniverseSupersymmetry, Superpartners, and SupermanAttempts at UnificationQuantum Mechanics vs. General RelativitySymmetry BreakingIntroducing SUSY I grew up reading…

Weather: What Would I Do?

What Would I Do? Weather Making a Career Out of It What Would I Do? How Much Will I Earn? How Do I Become a Meteorologist? Will I Find a Job? Almost every single aspect of our lives is…

Women's Halls Of Fame

A number of states have halls of fame that honor the renowned women who once called that state home or helped to make it great. These are a few to know. Alabama Women's Hall of FameMarion,…

Gerald Rudolph Ford

Born: 7/14/1913Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. Gerald Rudolph Ford was born Leslie King Jr. in Omaha, Neb., on July 14, 1913, the only child of Leslie and Dorothy Gardner King. His parents were divorced in…

DK Science: Moving About

Running style of an ostrichHow a Tyrannosaurus stood upNo-one has ever seen a dinosaur in action. However, the bones and the joints of fossilized skeletons can give us clues as to how the animals…

DK Science: Ice

ICE SHEETSFIND OUT MOREAbout one-tenth of Earth’s dry land and one-eighth of its oceans are covered with ice. This ice is made of snow that collects and becomes compacted (pressed down).…

DK Science: Photosynthesis

MAKING FOOD AND OXYGENFOOD-PRODUCING CELLSCHLOROPLASTFIND OUT MOREUnlike animals, most plants do not need to find food, because they can make it for themselves. Plants use energy from sunlight…

DK Science: Rockets

SOYUZ LAUNCH VEHICLEHOW ROCKETS WORKSATURN V THREE-STAGE MOON ROCKETBIOGRAPHY: ROBERT GODDARD American, 1882-1945FIND OUT MOREThere would be no space exploration without rockets, but they are…