Notable Explorers Christopher Columbus See also Columbus and Other Explorers Notable Women Adventurers People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Quiz:…
(Encyclopedia) oarfish, large, elongated fish, genus Regalecus, found in the oceans worldwide except for the polar regions. Oarfish species are solitary and rarely seen by humans. The giant oarfish,…
(Encyclopedia) Erlenmeyer, Richard A. C. E.Erlenmeyer, Richard A. C. E.ĕrˈlənmīˌər [key], 1825–1909, German chemist. He studied at Giessen under Justus von Liebig and at Heidelberg under Friedrich…
(Encyclopedia) JanusJanusjāˈnəs [key], in Roman religion, god of beginnings. He was one of the principal Roman gods, the custodian of the universe. The first hour of the day, the first day of the…
Water on Mars The scientific community was intrigued by the startling announcement in June 2000 that some high-resolution images of Mars taken by the Mars Global Surveyor showed strong evidence of…
AURORASLAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHEREOZONE LAYERFIND OUT MOREPRESSURE SYSTEMSThe Earth would be as lifeless as the Moon without the atmosphere – a blanket of gases surrounding the planet and…
(Encyclopedia) panda, name for two unrelated nocturnal Asian mammals of the order Carnivora, red pandas, genus Ailurus, and the giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca.
Red pandas, also known as lesser…
(Encyclopedia) hibernationhibernationhīˌbərnāˈshən [key] [Lat.,= wintering], practice, among certain animals, of spending part of the cold season in a more or less dormant state, apparently as…
The NFL's Best Starts TeamYearStartFinishPlayoffs Miami Dolphins197214-014-017-0, Won Super Bowl VII Chicago Bears193413-013-013-1, Lost NFC Championship DENVER BRONCOS199813-0---- Chicago…
(Encyclopedia) Ross, Sir John, 1777–1856, British arctic explorer and rear admiral. In 1818 he went in search of the Northwest Passage but turned back after exploring Baffin Bay. Financed by Sir…
