Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/…
(Encyclopedia) quinoaquinoakēnwäˈ [key], tall annual herb (Chenopodium quinoa) of the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot family), whose seeds have provided a staple food for peoples of the higher Andes…
(Encyclopedia) RosettaRosettarōzĕtˈə [key], former name of RashidRosettaräshēdˈ [key], city (1986 pop. 51,789), N Egypt, in the Nile River delta. The city once dominated the region's rice market;…
HOW DOES HEAT FLOW? WHAT ARE THE THREE TYPES OF HEAT TRANSFER? CAN WE SEE HEAT? TEMPERATURETHERMOMETERSTHERMAL INSULATORSFIND OUT MOREEverything around us contains heat. Heat is a form of energy—…
Speed is the measure of motion. You can find it by dividing the distance covered by the time it takes to travel that distance.Speed of Light If a star is 10 light-years away, it is about 60…
By Mike Morrison, John Gettings, and Gerry Brown RAY BOURQUE Bourque didn't need much. He had a family, money, and a solid gold hall-of-fame career. But the one thing he still needed was a…
DANGER: RADIATIONTYPES OF RADIOACTIVITYRADIOTHERAPYFIND OUT MOREThe atoms of some chemical elements are unstable. They try to rearrange themselves to make more stable atoms. In the process, they…
WHAT IS THE PUPIL? HOW THE EYE FOCUSESWHY DO WE HAVE TWO EYES? HOW DO WE SEE IN COLOR? FIND OUT MOREOur eyes create our sense of vision. They take in light rays, focus them to create an image, and…
IndiaMovies and FilmAsian Film HistoryTwo Chinas, Two CinemasHong Kong: Cantonese, Kung-Fu, and a New WaveBenching the Benshi: Japan's Illustrious CenturyThe Master: The Art of Akira KurosawaIndia…
(Encyclopedia) curry [Malayalam], condiment much used in India and elsewhere in Asia and the Middle East, in combination with rice, meat, and a variety of other dishes. It is compounded of such…
