—By Christine Frantz That kitty sitting on your lap can now boast of her own family history. A research team, lead by Warren E. Johnson of the National Cancer Institute, studied the DNA of 37…
Create your own Abstract Noun Alphabet Directions: Using the guide below, write an abstract noun that begins with each letter of the alphabet. ul.xwordList…
Animal lifespans relate in part to their body size and in part to their type of metabolism. Dinosaur lifespans probably varied in length from tens of years to hundreds of years. Their possible…
Estimates of dinosaur speeds vary because several different methods are used to calculate them. One recent estimate suggests that an average person might have been able to to outrun an adult…
Hamsters How to Care for Hamsters Hamsters were living in relative obscurity until just 70 years ago, when a zoologist discovered a family of these rodents in the Syrian desert. Today,…
SPECIALIZED FOR SURVIVALDUNKLEOSTEUSEVOLUTION OF THE ELEPHANTNATURAL SELECTIONADAPTATIONFIND OUT MOREThe process by which changes occur in living things over time is known as evolution. The…
RECREATING THE QUAGGABIODIVERSITYFIND OUT MOREWildlife conservation is becoming increasingly important. Not many animals can evolve quickly enough to survive human-induced change, and few…
Bringing home your new cat What Next? Congratulations! You are the proud new owner of a cat. No doubt you're looking forward to years of happy companionship. But what do you do now? The…
