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Clifton Fadiman

May 15, 1902–June 20, 1999 by Beth Rowen Clifton Fadiman, shown in this 1938 promotional photo, was a writer, book editor, radio and television entertainer who hosted the popular…

Winter Olympics: Skeleton

Face first down an icy track Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsSkeleton Through the YearsOlympic Preview: Luge Did You Know? American Jennison Heaton won the first skeleton gold medal…

NFL Preview 2000

Division front-runners and also-runs by Mike Morrison THE PREVIEW AFC EastAFC CentralAFC WestNFC EastNFC CentralNFC WestEditors' PicksNFL POLL Who's your Super Bowl pick? Washington…

2018 Winter Olympics: Nordic Combined

Long dominated by Scandinavian countries Source: AP Photo/Kerstin JoenssonRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics The Winter Olympics Encyclopedia: Skiing     The Nordic…

Space

Cite On clear nights, you can see the trail of the Milky Way's spiral arms. Earth is located in the Orion Spur. As author Douglas Adams wisely observed, "Space is big. Really big." Everything that…

Chemistry: Resonance Structures

Resonance StructuresChemistryBonding and Structure in Covalent CompoundsCovalent Compounds Get MysteriousThe Mystery and Wonder of Hybrid OrbitalsDrawing Lewis StructuresResonance StructuresValence…

Weather: Telling What's Next

Telling What's NextWeatherOn Another FrontMass AppealPutting Up a FrontFrontal AttackStorms on the FrontTelling What's Next Much of the art of weather forecasting focuses on understanding the…

Geology of the Grand Canyon: The Trias.

THE JURASSIC.THE VERMILION CLIFFS.THE TRIAS.Kanab village is situated under the eaves of the Vermillion Cliffs, in the jaws of the cañon of Kanab Creek. It has for several years been the…

Atlantis: Myth or History?

Myth or history? by Holly Hartman The island of Thera For centuries, Atlantis has been one of the western world's favorite legends, a tantalizing blend of fantasy and mystery…