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FEATURES Long ago there were no supermarkets, no take-out food, and no pizza delivery. A drummer plays an African Shekere gourd percussion instrument while marching in a procession during a yam festival in Ghana. Freshly picked yam roots are cooked, and the first yam of the new year is split open. [Extracted from the article]

Long ago there were no supermarkets, no take-out food, and no pizza delivery. People lived by gathering, hunting, and growing all the food they ate. This way of life is […]

The First People had only four lights to illuminate the world: white light from the eastern mountains, blue light from the southern mountains, yellow light from the western peaks, and [...]

When Melissa Poe of Nashville, Tennessee, was 9 years old, she saw an episode of the TV show Highway to Heaven that really disturbed her. An angel played by Michael [...]

Ever since there have been spies, there have been women spies. In some ways, women made perfect spies, because no one ever suspected them. In the past, women were supposed [...]

Everybody needs a home. Homes protect us from weather and keep us safe and comfortable. Animals are no exception. Humans live in a wide variety of structures. Around the world, [...]

The Havasu 'Baaja people (also known as the Havasupai) live at the bottom of a branch of the Grand Canyon. Supai Village is the most remote settlement in the United [...]

The World Wide Web connects people from all over the planet and allows us to communicate with each other. But long before the Internet was invented, we were already connected. […]

NEZ PERCE (native people of the western United States) Fire was the possession of the Great Power, who kept it locked in huge black bags in the sky. The people [...]

Lightning puts on one of the most awesome power shows in all of nature. As it streaks from the sky down toward the earth, it heats up the air it [...]

The Children's Theatre Company of New York City presents professional theater by kids for grownups. The company consists of 100 people, ages 4 to 18; they are actors, dancers, singers, [...]

When you look at a map, you probably assume that north should be at the top. Did you ever wonder why? After all, Earth is a sphere with no top […]

For many years in Thailand, some elephants were used as workers in the lumber industry, transporting huge logs. But then in 1990, the government halted all the cutting of the [...]

As Lady Liberty prepared for her maiden voyage to America, the question facing her (like any other Parisian lady contemplating a transatlantic trip) was, What should she wear? Her dress […]

People all over the world have stories that explain how the world and all things were made. These folktales are called creation myths. Here are three explanations for the beginning […]

For centuries, all the folklore stories of Finland were passed down from one generation to the next by word of mouth. In 1822, Dr. Elias Lonrott began to travel all […]

The Black Seminole Scouts In 1850, running from slave raiders and the United States Army, several hundred freedom-loving Black Seminoles fled to Mexico. By then, slavery had been outlawed in […]

Mount Olympus, Greece Because this is the highest mountain in a land almost completely covered with mountains, it is considered to be the home of the gods and goddesses. Zeus, […]

Lightning puts on one of the most awesome power shows in all of nature. As it streaks from the sky down toward the earth, it heats up the air it […]

Demeter was the Greek goddess of the harvest. As you can imagine, this was an important job. If Demeter was upset or angry, the crops could fail and the people [...]

Aboriginal people have fished and hunted in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef for 60,000 years. Their stories say the barrier reef was once part of the shoreline of [...]

IT IS SAID THAT THE PHOENIX is a beautiful bird. The feng-huang, as it is known in China, is thought to hover above treasures and bring fortune to those lucky [...]

These kids are amazing! They have accomplished feats that would be EXTREME-ly difficult--if not impossible--for most adults. 5-DAY-OLD RECORDING STAR In 2012 Blue Ivy Carter (USA), the newborn daughter of [...]

Today some people can predict the weather pretty accurately. And people also know how to make certain kinds of weather. Scientists have figured out how to make snow for skiing [...]

HEALING HORSES In Ignacio, Colorado, the Southern Ute Indians run The Vocational Rehabilitation Service Project. The project helps American Indians with disabilities. The Ute use horse-assisted therapy to help people [...]

Pen pals are friends who communicate by exchanging letters. Usually, pen pals live in different cities and often in different countries. Since they cannot get together in person to talk [...]

Many moons ago, when the Indians first lived, one man stayed by himself, far from any other people. He was very lonely for companionship. This man did not know how [...]

Since Dr. Jane first watched chimpanzee David Graybeard make and use a tool nearly 50 years ago, scientists have discovered that many other animals also use tools to get food [...]

FUTURISTS--scientists who predict future trends--are divided on their visions of the future. Some believe that the future will be a harsh and grim time. They believe the environment on Earth [...]

Akrit Jaswal was always advanced for his age. When he was a baby he skipped the crawling stage and started walking. He began to talk when he was just 10 [...]

We know about solar and wind energy. But are there other, more unusual sources of clean, 'green' energy? You bet there are ... PEOPLE POWER There is a new device [...]

Long ago, before there were any people on Earth, there were two gods who ruled the universe--Tochapa, who symbolized all goodness, and Hokomata, who ruled all evil. Tochapa had a [...]

Many people think that the word 'prayer' means to ask for something. And it does. But praying is more than just saying 'please.' People all over the world believe that […]

One day, a farmer spotted the phoenix in his field, but it flew away before he could reach it. 'There must be treasure buried here,' thought the peasant. He began [...]

Long ago, the children of the Seminole Nation would lie around the campfires at night, safely wrapped in their mosquito nets, and listen to the elders tell the stories of […]

Meet the gods and goddesses of ancient Mesopotamia. Then, see if you can match the description with the picture. Write the name of the right god or goddess on the […]

If you use your imagination, trees look like people. They seem like giants, rooted in the ground with their arms reaching out wide and their leafy hair blowing in the […]

The story of Sadako has inspired millions of people to make origami cranes as symbols for peace. Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes and objects. Here […]

For it isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it. --Eleanor Roosevelt The best [...]

SADAKO SASAKI When Sadako was 2 years old, the United States dropped an atom bomb on her hometown of Hiroshima, Japan, to end World War II. Like many others, Sadako […]

Beso Kazaishvili is a California teenager, but he is also a world-famous artist who has already had a fascinating life. He was born in 1986 in Kutaisi, the second largest […]

GASSIUS MARCELLUS JR., first won the world heavyweight boxing championship in 1964, when he was only 22 years old. Two years later, he changed his name to Muhammad All after [...]

Oldest: The oldest cat on record is Lucy from South Wales, who is 39 years old. Heaviest: Himmy, who lived in Queensland, Australia, weighed 46.8 pounds. Smallest: Tinker Toy from [...]

Cat's cradle may be one of humans' oldest games. It is still popular around the world. In cat's cradle, two people make shapes with string and pass them back and [...]

In Your Body: Your heart beats 70 to 75 times. * You take 12 to 20 breaths. * Your brain sends and receives 6,000,000,000,000 (6 trillion) messages just to keep [...]