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1982 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Rosanna,” TotoAlbum of the YearToto IV, Toto (Columbia)Song of the Year“Always on My Mind,” Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson, songwritersBest New ArtistMen at…

Queen Elizabeth II's Death...and Telling the Bees

Source: iStockAfter the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s late monarch, several processes were put into motion. Once her passing at Scotland’s Balmoral Castle was announced at 6:31 p.m. on…

July 2009 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of July 2009. U.S. Military Taking Back Afghan Valley from Taliban (July 2): In an…

NASA Ships and Space Stations

by Mark Hughes Since its inception in 1958, NASA has built several lines of spaceships that made space exploration reality rather than a dream limited to science fiction, as well…

Fighter Planes: P-51 Mustang

by David Noland P-51D Mustang Specs Length: 32 ft, 3 in. Wingspan: 37 ft Empty weight: 7,125 lbs Max weight: 11,600 lbs Max speed: 440 mph at 30,000 ft Service ceiling: 41,900…

DK Science: Ecology

ECOSYSTEMECOLOGICAL NICHEHARSH HABITATFOOD CHAINFIND OUT MOREEcology examines the relationship between living things and their environment. Animals adapt to the particular conditions of an…

DK Space: Astronauts

WHAT KINDS OF TASKS DO ASTRONAUTS PERFORM? HOW DO ASTRONAUTS TRAIN FOR THEIR MISSIONS? EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIESFIND OUT MOREAnyone who travels in space is called an astronaut. The Russians call…

DK History: Renaissance

WHERE DID THE RENAISSANCE TAKE PLACE? WHAT WAS THE RENAISSANCE VIEW OF THE WORLD? BIOGRAPHY: LEONARDO DA VINCI 1452–1519 WHAT CAN WE SEE OF THE RENAISSANCE TODAY? PATRONAGEFIND OUT MOREOne of the…

DK Nature: Senses

DO ANIMALS HAVE BETTER SENSES THAN US? CAN ANIMALS SEE AT NIGHT? WHICH ANIMALS HAVE EXTRA SENSES? ECHOLOCATIONFIND OUT MOREAnimals use their senses to find out about the world around them. Most…