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Scavengers

Carrion, a favorite treat of scavengers, is the flesh of dead and rotting animals. Scavengers are animals that feed on dead or injured animals. Scavengers are not usually held in high esteem, but…

Roundup of Recent Science Milestones, 2008

From a new lab on the International Space Station to the Large Hadron Collider by Mark Hughes Related Links New Planets and a Larger Solar System Encyclopedia: Leopard Famous…

Minority Oscar Winners in Major Acting Categories

Jennie Wood 1. Hattie McDaniel  2. José Ferrer  3. Anthony Quinn  4. Rita Moreno  5. Sidney Poitier  6. Sacheen Littlefeather  7. Louis Gossett, Jr.  8. Whoopi Goldberg  9. Mercedes…

Animal Stories

Animal Books The world beyond Charlotte's Web by Holly Hartman Since the days of Aesop's fables, animal stories have brought readers closer to the animal kingdom while pointing up…

figwort

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Figwort, Scrophularia lanceolata figwort, common name for some members of the Scrophulariaceae, a family comprising chiefly herbs and small shrubs and distributed widely over…

pink

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Deptford pink, Dianthus armeria pink, common name for some members of the Caryophyllaceae, a family of small herbs found chiefly in north temperate zones (especially the…

Pets

  Fun Facts Most Popular Pet Names Animals and People Animal Jokes Animal Books Presidential Pets Royal Pets The World's Favorite Pets An International Guide to Animal Talk Pet Ownership…

DK Science: Extinction

METEOR STRIKEISLAND ISOLATIONCAPTIVE BREEDINGFIND OUT MORESince life on Earth began, a huge number of animals have appeared, flourished and then disappeared again. These disappearances are…

Santa Ana Winds

Mysterious autumn winds that warm southern California by Liz Olson California Related Links Worst U.S. Forest Fires Disasters CaliforniaIn autumn, we often hear about Santa Ana…