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(Encyclopedia) sturgeon, primitive fish of the northern regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. Unlike evolutionarily advanced fishes, it has a fine-grained hide, with very reduced scalation, a…walrus
(Encyclopedia) walrus, marine mammal, Odobenus rosmarus, found in Arctic seas. Largest of the fin-footed mammals, or pinnipeds (see seal), the walrus is also distinguished by its long tusks and by…tortoise
(Encyclopedia) tortoisetortoisetôrˈtəs [key], common name for a terrestrial turtle, especially one of the family Testudinidae. Tortoises inhabit warm regions of all continents except Australia. They…A Federalist: A Dangerous Plan of Benefit only to the "Aristocratick Combination"
A Dangerous Plan of Benefit only to the "Aristocratick Combination"A Federalist26 November 1787by A Federalist, A FederalistSee also Federalist No. 1I am pleased to see a spirit of inquiry…Major Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1996–97 Term
Police Upheld on Right to Search Cars (Nov. 18, 1996): Justices rule unanimously that when a car is stopped for a traffic violation, the driver may be asked to permit the search without…New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)
Historical BackgroundOver the years the Supreme Court has disagreed on the limits that can be placed on the 1st Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press. In 1971, the Court faced…Non-Native Species: Aquatic Animals
by Mark Hughes Prev Next Round Goby Native to Eurasia, it arrived in the Great Lakes via ballast water. The round goby is known for competing with and preying on…The World's Best Cities
Cite Where People Want to Be Travel+Leisure has compiled its annual list of the world's best cities, as voted by users worldwide as we continue to navigate the pandemic and its impact on travel.…2017 Year in Review - Science & Technology News
Top events for the nation and the world in 2017 Prev Next Frog News Rare Frog Species Captured and Another Species Discovered On February 4, researchers located and captured specimens of…HAL 9000
HAL 9000 is the spaceship supercomputer in 2001: A Space Odyssey, the 1968 film written by Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke and directed by Kubrick. (The movie, and a full-length book of the…Trending
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