(Encyclopedia) cheese, food known from ancient times and consisting of the curd of milk separated from the whey.
The numerous cheeses (often named for their place of origin) depend for their…
(Encyclopedia) syphilissyphilissĭfˈəlĭs [key], contagious sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum (described by Fritz Schaudinn and Erich Hoffmann in 1905). Syphilis…
The Reproductive System The female body is incredible. The following list describes the events in a female's body that enable her to bear children.At birth, a girl baby has about 400,000 immature…
These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger Readers…
How to Save Energy Give your car—and the Earth—a rest by Rachael Stark Though home to only 5% of the world's human population, the United States uses about 26% of the petroleum consumed…
Family lifeHatching outNesting in coloniesBrooding OviraptorFossilized mother and eggsEver since dinosaurs were identified as reptiles, scientists have assumed that they laid eggs, in the same way…
Fair Play by Alicia Potter In State Fair, the 1933 movie musical, the mother aims to win the bake-off; the father, the hog competition; and as for the teens, they're looking for love.…
Dogs Bringing home your new dog What Next? So you've taken the plunge and adopted a dog of your own. Congratulations! But what do you do now? No doubt you're excited and looking forward to…
