Alexander's Astounding World Feat

Alexander amasses the world's largest business card collection and makes it into The Astounding Book of World Feats...but then doesn't know how to get rid of the million-plus...

Drilling in the Ocean Floor

Scientists visit the oceans of the world to study what is beneath the sea floor.

Flying Copycats

Starlings imitate the sounds they most often hear. They use their talent for mimicry to attract mates and defend their nests.

From Silkworm to Cloth

Article tells about how silk is made in Hotan, China. There, women make silk by hand, as their ancestors have for centuries.

Getting Betty Ready

Chloe shows the proper care of a horse before and after a ride.

Going Circles Around Saturn

Information about Saturn's rings and a theory about how they formed.

Harry Truman Lost and Found

U.S. President Harry Truman loses, and finds, his eyeglasses

Hide-and-Seek School

These dogs train to rescue people from avalanches.

High in the Mountains of Ecuador

This traveler shares what he learned about life in the Andes.

How Humpbacks Go Fishing

Scientists used sonar and other experiments to discover how humpback whales work together in teams to catch fish to eat. They learned why whales blow bubbles make trumpet-like...

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