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What are cells made of? Biologists have been studying cells since the mid-1600s, when Robert Hooke viewed a slice of cork through a microscope and coined the word "cell" to describe the… Read More →

How is a book made? A writer thinks of a story and writes it down. After a publishing company edits it, an artist will illustrate the story and a designer will put the two together on a… Read More →

How is a book made? A writer thinks of a story and writes it down. After a publishing company edits it, an artist will illustrate the story and a designer will put the two together on a… Read More →

Outraged people claimed that Darwin's theory had made humans the relatives of monkeys. Scientists were sure that species changed over time, but no one could explain how. In the 1800s, Charles Read More →

Since prehistoric times, people have been fascinated by electricity and magnetism. Ancient people marveled at the auroras—streaks of colored light that appear in the night sky near the poles. Read More →

Where did our universe come from? People have been trying to answer this question for thousands of years. The twentieth century brough new discoveries in physics and astronomy that led… Read More →

How are polar bears related to pandas? For thousands of years, philosophers and scientists have tried to organize and understand, or classify, the relationships among Earth's animals and… Read More →

Since prehistoric times, people have wondered how the universe works. Early scientists studied how forces affect objects and watched how heavenly bodies move. In 1687 Isaac Newton published a Read More →

For hundreds of years, people found the fossils of ancient sea creatures at the tops of tall mountains. Scientists puzzled over this problem. A fish couldn't have swum up a mountain. And how… Read More →

Add your own creative sparkle to the holiday season with these 30 different, delightful, decorative creations. Liven up your holiday dinner table with Christmas Napkins, Jingle Bell Napkin… Read More →

Young girls have many things that merit scrapbook status—photos, sports clippings, tickets, found objects, magazine articles, movie star shots, and more. Kathy Ross has come up with some… Read More →

Since prehistoric times, people have wondered what causes disease. Early people blamed evil spirits. Later, disease was thought to be caused by an imbalance of bodily fluids. By trial and… Read More →

Science is all about the pursuit of knowledge. But sometimes that pursuit leads scientists down the wrong path, and things can go spectacularly wrong! Learn about some of the biggest fails in Read More →

Ziggy loves coming up with new inventions. Unfortunately, though, most of his inventions just don't work out, like the square 'Ziggyball' or the 'shulstilts' he makes for Rabbi Levi.… Read More →

What is matter made of? Scientists have been trying to answer this question for thousands of years. The concept of the atom—the tiniest fragment of a substance that still retains the… Read More →

If a black dog and a white dog have puppies, what color will the puppies be? Genetic scientists have been trying to answer this question for hundreds of years. Genetics is the science of… Read More →

Do you love using stamps to create crafts? Discover ways to design your own personalized stamps in One-of-a-Kind Stamps and Crafts! Craft expert Kathy Ross shows you how to make stamps from… Read More →

With this book, girls can create a magical realm filled with toadstools, dragonflies, and of course, flying fairies—all crafted with no-cost or low-cost materials. Read More →

Since the first human civilizations appeared 10,000 years ago, people have fought over land and resources. Over time, these conflicts led to the development of many technologies that would… Read More →

In the mid-1840s, potato blight ruined the crops of impoverished farmers across Ireland. Many families went hungry without their main source of food. Disease struck down people weakened by… Read More →

From earliest times, humans have wondered about the sky above them. Simple telescopes in the 1600s made possible descriptions of the wonders of Earth's Moon and the closer planets. It took… Read More →

Getting together with your girlfriends has never been more fun! Now you can create dozens of attractive crafts using simple, easy-to-find household materials. Filled to the brim with detailed Read More →

Million copy craft book author Kathy Ross presents a charming craft book just right for girls. Each project in this fun and fabulous new series features illustrated step-by-step instructions… Read More →