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Weather: Satellites—a Far-Out Look

Satellites—a Far-Out LookWeatherRadar and SatellitesRadar—Scanning the SkiesDoppler—the New GenerationSatellites—a Far-Out LookThe Modern EraPutting It All Together If a picture is worth a thousand…

DK Science: Computer Reconstruction

Dinosaur on screenRebuilt in 3-DToday computers are used in all aspects of dinosaur study. In the field, fossil sites can be mapped and plotted using electronic measuring devices. In the laboratory…

Healthiest States, 2012

The following table shows the healthiest states in the U.S. during 2012. The Healthiest State designation is awarded on the basis of 22 factors chosen by the United Health Foundation. These include…

Healthiest States, 2015

The following table shows the healthiest states in the U.S. during 2015. The Healthiest State designation is awarded on the basis of 22 factors chosen by the United Health…

Body Trivia

The thickness of your skin varies from 1/2 to 6 millimeters, depending on the area of your body. The four taste zones on your tongue are bitter (back), sour (back…

2005 Intel Science Talent Search Winners

First Place: $100,000 scholarship, David Lawrence Vigliarolo Bauer, 17, Hunter College High School, Bronx, N.Y., for developing a sensor for rapidly detecting individual exposure to toxic…

Healthiest States, 2014

The following table shows the healthiest states in the U.S. during 2014. The Healthiest State designation is awarded on the basis of 22 factors chosen by the United Health…

Thomas Woodrow Wilson

  Born: 12/28/1856 Birthplace: Staunton, Va.   (Thomas) Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton, Va., on Dec. 28, 1856. A Princeton graduate, he turned from law practice to post-graduate…