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Nature can be unbelievably powerful. A major earthquake can topple huge buildings and bring down entire mountainsides. At Niagara Falls, more than 500,000 gallons of water crash down 18 stories […]

Working outside the International Space Station (ISS), an astronaut is suddenly hit by a piece of space debris that damages his spacesuit. Alarmed, he realizes he's just seconds from disaster. [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Humans have built incredible structures, including the Great Wall of China and the pyramids of Egypt. But there's one thing that even the world's most amazing structures can't […]

Ever wonder what it would be like to live on the moon? Someday you just might Have the chance to find out for yourself! Plans are in the works for [...]

You're playing catch with your robot, Chip, when your morn tells you to do your chores. "You heard her, Chip," you say, handing him your list of duties. He rushes […]

You carry around a three-pound mass of wrinkly material in your head that controls every single thing you will ever do. From enabling you to think, learn, create, and feel […]

You carry around a pair of cameras in your head so incredible they can work in blight sunshine or at night. Only about an inch in diameter, they can bring […]

You have a muscle in your body that has the power to lift a 3,000-pound car, the strength to pump 2,000 gallons of blood twice around the world in a [...]

The article offers information on various kinds of natural disasters. It mentions about the damages caused by tornadoes, with the fastest being in Oklahoma City in 1999 having a wind speed of 318 miles an hour and informs about flame-throwing tornadoes called fire whirls that are created by wildfires. Other types of natural disasters include hailstorms, pyroclastic flow from volcano which is a cloud of gas and rocks, and rogue waves which are high waves in the sea.

You've just cut out a border for your school project when, argh, it's all crooked! Time to start over--again. This time don't just get a new piece of paper. Get [...]

Strap on the XOS Exoskeleton, and suddenly you can have superhuman strength and endurance. This computerized metal suit, a prototype right now, allows you to lift objects weighing hundreds of [...]

You're due at your grandparents' house in less than two hours. And they live 400 miles away! Good thing your family has a Falx Air Tilt Wing chopper in the […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Even if you can't be home to keep your pet company, your voice can be there. With the ChatterBowl, you can be sure Fido hears a message from […]

If you can't wait for your friends to see your new necklace or the latest addition to your bug collection, the Grandstream Videophone is just what you need. The phone [...]

Need to get somewhere in a hurry? Then strap on a pair of Motorshoes. These motorized, battery-powered shoes can reach speeds of 15 miles an hour. You can zoom around [...]

As you head over to a friend's house for a sleepover, you know you'll want to play computer games even after 'lights out' So you grab your Bendi Board keyboard, [...]

Ever wish you had eyes that could zoom in on objects far off in the distance? Or watch television, surf the Web, or play a video game on a display [...]

Thrilled with the ride, you zip along on the smallest, coolest looking vehicle ever. Instead of front and back wheels, its two wheels are side by side--and just inches apart. [...]

You're listening to loud music in your room when your mom knocks on the door. 'Turn down your wallpaper!' she says. No, there aren't any speakers in your wallpaper--the speakers [...]

Can't decide if you want to go boating, fly in a private plane, or take a drive? With the ICON A5 sport airplane you can do all three. Its wings [...]

You've probably forgotten to adjust the toaster setting properly and ended up with burnt toast hard enough to hammer nails. Or maybe the bread has popped up before it was [...]

The article discusses the development of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) remote-controlled Robonaut 2 (R2) as of July 2011. It states that these robots were made in human shape to fit in the same spaces as people and be able to use the same tools. It reports that the first was sent to the International Space Station (ISS) earlier in the year for testing, with the aim of using them for dangerous, dirty, and dull jobs. It is hoped that they can eventually be sent to the moon, as doing so would be cheaper than sending people.

The article presents information on several kinds of robots being developed. The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has tested using robot snakes to help explore the surface of Mars. Scientists designing nanobots think that someday virus-eating nanobots may help get rid of a cold. A robot named Kismet has lips and big blue eyes, and can mimic and respond to human emotions.

The article discusses the functions and physiology of the brain. The brain is able to download, process, and react to information coming from the eyes, ears, and other sensory organs. The brain contains about 100 billion microscopic cells called neurons. The structure of the brain changes whenever learning occurs, as well as whenever there is new thought or memory.

The article presents information on the human eye. The light from the object bounces off and enters the eye through the cornea, then passes through the pupil and into the retina, which captures the image of the object then sends it to the brain for recognition. A person blinks more than 10,000 times per day. The pupils change size to allow just the right amount of light enter the eyes.

The article presents amazing facts about the human heart. The heart beats over 100,000 times a day, more than two billion times in a lifetime. Every day the heart pumps more than 2,000 gallons of blood through 60,000 miles of blood vessel, a distance greater than two trips around the world. The vessels in the heart are far narrower than a single strand of hair.

The article features several inventions. The Falx Air Tilt Wing chopper is a prototype aircraft that is capable of taking off like a helicopter and flying like an airplane. The Laser scissors can shoot a red laser beam from the handle to from a straight line across the paper, avoiding crooked cuts. The XOS Exoskeleton is a computerized metal suit that allows people to lift objects weighing hundreds of pounds without exerting effort.