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Pristine diamonds, radiant rubies and sapphires, and other gorgeous gems captivate us with their extraordinary beauty and brilliance. But beyond th...

People have been inventing constellations—shapes made by mentally connecting the astral dots—for at least 6,000 years. Celestial landmarks that pro...

How do you tell a badger’s track from a porcupine’s, or a red-headed woodpecker’s from a red-tailed hawk’s? It might behoove you to know if those t...

When were the first fireworks made? How many satellites have been sent into space? And what does the word kimono mean? Find out the answers to thes...

Publisher’s Note: A Curious Collection of Peculiar Creatures was previously published in Australia as The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals...

Kids love stuff that's gross. From the liquids, solids, and gases--especially the gases!--or their own bodies to the creepy, crawly, slimy, slither...