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2001 Grammy Awards

The 44th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Los Angeles' Staples Center on February 27, 2002.Record:“Walk On,” U2Album:O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack, Various Artists (Lost Highway…

Life-Changing Science Discoveries

Try to imagine life without antibiotics. We wouldn’t live nearly as long as we do without them. Here’s a look at some discoveries that have changed the world. It’s impossible to rank their…

DK Science: The Bird Connection

Similarities between Compsognathus and ArchaeopteryxEfficient hunterCompsognathus skeletonFlying dinosaurArchaeopteryx skeletonModern birdThere are dinosaurs flying in our skies today – despite…

DK Science: Evolution

SPECIALIZED FOR SURVIVALDUNKLEOSTEUSEVOLUTION OF THE ELEPHANTNATURAL SELECTIONADAPTATIONFIND OUT MOREThe process by which changes occur in living things over time is known as evolution. The…

DK Science: Medicine

PENICILLIN HEALTH EDUCATION PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT FIND OUT MORE Medicine is the practice of dealing with diseases and injuries to the body. One of its most important…

Anatomy and
Physiology: How Hormones Work

How Hormones WorkAnatomy and PhysiologyHormonesFeedback: Not Just for GuitarsHow Hormones WorkHypothalamus: The Head HonchoPituitary: The First LieutenantThyroidKidneys: Not Just for Urine!Pancreas…

nose

(Encyclopedia) nose, olfactory and respiratory organ, located between the eyes. The external nose, composed of bone and cartilage, is the most prominent feature of the face in humans. The internal…

laminitis

(Encyclopedia) laminitislaminitislămˌənīˈtĭs [key], also called founder, inflammation of the lamina, the innermost layer of the hoof wall in horses, ponies, and donkeys. Although the condition…

magnetic resonance imaging

(Encyclopedia) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), noninvasive diagnostic technique that uses nuclear magnetic resonance to produce cross-sectional images of organs and other internal body structures.…

vertebrate

(Encyclopedia) vertebrate, any animal having a backbone or spinal column. Verbrates can be traced back to the Silurian period. In the adults of nearly all forms the backbone consists of a series of…