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Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biography

Marjory Stoneman Douglaspioneering conservationist Born: 4/7/1890Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minn. Douglas was raised in New England and attended Wellesley College in Massachusetts. After…

Lewis & Clark: The Expedition Subdivided

by NoahBrooks Crossing the Bitter Root MountainsAdventures on the YellowstoneThe Expedition Subdivided On the third of July, accordingly, Captain Lewis, with nine of his…

November 2016: Zika Appears in Texas

U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major science and disaster news events of November 2016. 1. Oklahoma Suffers…

Weather: Scales of Motion

Scales of MotionWeatherGoing in CirclesFeeling the PressureHigh Points and LowWhat Makes the Weather Go 'RoundWhat's in a Name?Scales of Motion In the study of atmospheric motions, little swirls are…

Brewer's: Spanish Main

The circular bank of islands forming the northern and eastern boundaries of the Caribbean Sea, beginning from Mosquito, near the isthmus, and including Jamaica, St. Domingo, the Leeward…

Brewer's: Red Indians

(of Newfoundland). So called because they daub their skin, garments, canoes, weapons, and almost everything with red ochre. “Whether it is merely a custom, or whether they daub their skin…

Carnivorous Plants

Flipping the food chain Venus's flytrap   Most carnivorous plants eat flying, foraging, or crawling insects. Those that live in or around water capture very small aquatic prey like mosquito…