to REACH for the SKY (or STARS) Logically, we all know that the sky above us contains some clouds, miles of atmosphere, and endless empty space above that. No matter how tall we are, no matter how high we can reach, we can never reach or touch the sk...
Financial aid has been offered by the government to veterans and their families to shield them from economic hardship. It's a tradition that dates back to preRevolutionary War days. As armed conflicts increased over the years, so did the benefits off...
Environmental Protection Today on Congressional Moment. Voice2: Only within the moment of time represented by the present century, has one species man acquired significant power to alter the nature of his world. ANNCR: That was from Rachel Carson's 1...
Immature daughter lacking life skills Dear Annie: I have a pretty, petite 24-year-old daughter who is quite immature for her age. She still lives at home, occasionally helps around the house and attends the local community college. But she can't keep...
Mammals developed from land-based reptiles two hundred million years ago, and most of the mammals we see today are still land based. A notable exception are the cetaceans, which we all know as dolphins and whales. How did they move from land to sea?...
Usually, pets are animals, such as birds or fish that we keep in our homes and take care of. Sometimes, schools will keep class pets, where all the children take turns caring for this animal. A teacher's pet, however, is not an animal, but a student...
Greek frescoes from the second millennium B.C. show what is believed to be the earliest known representation of a rose. The name, according to legend, is because a woman of exquisite beauty, Rhodanthe, was turned into a beautiful rose. Roses grew abu...
Mike: I'm dead tired. My sister's cat kept me up almost all night! My sister's just gone to college so now the cat's taken to me, but I hate cats. Amanda: I love cats, and they're usually so quiet. What does the cat do? Mike: Well, it purrs really lo...
This idiom is always presented in a negative way, and most often as a threat. If a person is physically violent, he or she may hit, slap or punch others, using his entire hand. What this idiom is saying to such a person is that using even one finger...
As the popular slogan states, reading is fundamental. But for many kids with dyslexia, learning to read is a struggle. Simply put, children with reading disorders have trouble recognizing words and letters on the page. And although reading difficulty...
On this Moment of Science Don and Yael answer the age-old question: Do pigs sweat? D: Congratulations on completing your PhD in Zoology this week, Yael. That makes six advanced degrees for you and eleven for me. Y: Well, we want to make sure Moment o...
Globe Trotting Tropicals Plants were world travelers, long before tourists like you and me, were able to fly off to vacation around the world. When Columbus sailed west, he was seeking precious spices of the Indies. He missed his original destination...
How To Easily Make Your Kids Eat Vegetables D:Hey,Yeal.Do you ever have trouble getting your kids to eat their vegetables? Unfortunately, Y:Luckily,my kids like most foods.But I know a lot of youngsters who simply refuse to eat their veggies. D:Maybe...
That'true. monarch butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed plants.The caterpillars feed on milkweed, from which they extract substances called cardenolides, a type of chemical that can cause heart arrhythmia. This toxin doesnt affect the caterpillars...
A Garden Safari 花园旅行 William: And were looking at something very different from the last garden and its a sort of a Chinese-themed part of your garden. Can you tell us a little bit about it? Jane: Well, I decided Id put a Chinese area into my...
