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Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?

Feathered fossil fascinates scientists by David Johnson The fossil of this feathered, lizard-like creature is one of several disputes in the evolution of birds and their relationship…

Stanley Cup Playoffs—2006

NOTE: Home teams are in capitals. Related Links NHL Final Standings of the Clubs: 2005–2006 Stanley Cup Winners NHL Champions…

Postal Information

/**/ The U.S. Post Office predates the Constitution, and has helped keep the public informed and in touch ever since. "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the…

Sharks!

  Myths and statistics about the oceans' most fearsome creature by David Johnson Read more Shark Facts Visit the Shark Hall of Fame Attack Statistics According to the International Shark…

crab

(Encyclopedia) crab, crustacean with an enlarged cephalothorax covered by a broad, flat shell called the carapace. Extending from the cephalothorax are the various appendages: five pairs of legs, the…

moth

(Encyclopedia) moth, any of the large and varied group of insects which, along with the butterflies, make up the order Lepidoptera. The moths comprise the great majority of the 100,000 species of the…

shrew

(Encyclopedia) shrew, common name for the small, insectivorous mammals of the family Soricidae, related to the moles. Shrews include the smallest mammals; the smallest shrews are under 2 in. (5.1 cm…

Field Hockey

First Olympic Appearance: 1908 (men), 1980 (women) by John Gettings and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? India has won eight gold medals at the Olympics - all of them in this event. From 1928-56…

Stanley Cup Playoffs—2004

NOTE: Home teams are in capitals.EASTERN CONFERENCEQuarterfinals Tampa Bay Lightning defeated New York Islanders,4 games to 1Montreal Canadiens defeated Boston Bruins, 4 games to…

Fast Facts on Sharks

How is a shark different from other kinds of fish? by Holly Hartman Related Links Sharks Myths and StatsSharks Hall of FameSharks are fish. But how is a shark different from other…