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Bharata

Emperor A legendary king who unified India and the then-known world. He has been identified in Hindu traditions with the son of King Dushyanta, and in Jain traditions with the son of Lord Rishabha…

Dinosaur Discoveries

Dinosaur News Fossil finds from the miniature to the monstrous by Holly Hartman and Borgna Brunner Recent years have been a news bonanza for dinosaur fans. With the discovery of…

June 2007

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 Former…

How does a scab form?

Scabs patch up holes in the skin. Certain cells in our bloodstream recognize when our skin has been broken. These cells, called platelets, start patching the break in the skin and call in other…

Maurice Hilleman Biography

inventorBorn: 1919Died: 2005 While at Merck, Hilleman pioneered the development of many of the vaccines commonly used today such as MMR, used to combat measles,…

Avian Flu in Pakistan and Indonesia

  by Liz Olson Pakistan Related Links Map: Pakistan Map: Indonesia An Overview of Avian Flu In December 2007, in the Peshawar area of Pakistan, the Ministry of…

A Confused Columbus

Pinpointing the explorer's whereabouts on October 12, 1492 by Borgna Brunner   Christopher Columbus The Voyages First Voyage, 1492-1493…

The Gregorian Calendar—History

The Curious History of the Gregorian Calendar Eleven days that never were by Ben Snowden RELATED LINKS Leap Year Explained Ides of March Origins of…

DK Science & Technology: Genetic Engineering

WHAT IS GENETIC VARIATION? HOW CAN WE MANIPULATE GENES? GM FOODCLONESSTEM CELLSFIND OUT MOREGenetic engineering is the manipulation of genes of living things. Scientists can now insert genes from…