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Most Dangerous Insects

Mosquitos, flies, bees and wasps, and other insects by David Johnson Aggressive "killer bees" deliver a nightmarish, agonizing death by swarming all over their victim. In the…

2013 World News: Mali

Islamic Militants to Expand Their Control Over Mali; Presidential Election Mostly Peaceful   Map of Mali Related Links Mali Country Profile 2013 Year in Review…

Archie Carr Biography

Archie CarrBiologist, conservationist, and “father of turtle research”Born: June 16, 1909Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama Considered the world's leading authority on sea turtles, Archie Carr was…

An Ancient Tradition Resists Reform

The abolition of female genital mutilation has become a worldwide human rights cause -Borgna Brunner In 1994, when a 17-year-old girl from Togo sought asylum in the United States to escape…

Nicaragua Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Nicaragua Index: People Government and Political Conditions Economy U.S.-Nicaraguan Relations PEOPLENicaragua takes its name from Nicarao, chief of the…

NHL Realignment for 1998-99

With the Nashville Predators joining the NHL in 1998-99 and three more teams joining in the following two years, the league voted to expand from four divisions to six. Nashville will join…

2013 World News: North Korea

Nuclear Weapons Testing Rachets Up Tension with U.S., South Korea Flag of North KoreaRelated Links North Korea Country Profile 2013 Year in Review…