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DK Nature: Senses

DO ANIMALS HAVE BETTER SENSES THAN US? CAN ANIMALS SEE AT NIGHT? WHICH ANIMALS HAVE EXTRA SENSES? ECHOLOCATIONFIND OUT MOREAnimals use their senses to find out about the world around them. Most…

Shark Facts

Fast Facts on Sharks How is a shark different from other kinds of fish? by Holly Hartman Sharks are fish. But how is a shark different from other kinds of fish? Most other fish have…

Tornadoes

Facts and figures about twisters by Ann Marie Imbornoni Related Links U.S. Tornadoes: 1840 to present Deadliest U.S. Tornadoes Tornado Safety (Ask the Editors) Fujita Tornado Intensity…

Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt ChamberlainAugust 21, 1936—October 12, 1999 by John Gettings Twenty-five-year-old Wilt Chamberlain holds up a sign with the number "100" on it, which is how many points…

Korematsu Day

Celebrating a man who never gave up on his rights by Jennie Wood On January 30, 2011, California celebrated its first Korematsu Day, a holiday established to honor Fred Korematsu, a Japanese…

2010 Olympics: Figure Skating

Artistry takes center stage by John Gettings and Christine Frantz Michelle Kwan Related Links 2010 Winter OlympicsFigure Skating Through the…