Article tells about how silk is made in Hotan, China. There, women make silk by hand, as their ancestors have for centuries.
How I Became a Backyard Biologist
Dan Kriesberg tells how his observations as a child helped him become a wildlife biologist.
Acorn by Acorn
Scientists study the activities of blue jays realizing that the birds help our planet by planting oak trees.
The Mystery of the Missing Mile-High Cake
The scatterbrained baker, Mr. Sippey, bakes his famous cake only to have it go missing. Unable to find it, he goes home and discovers that the cake was for his own surprise...
Building Beaver Dams
"Human beavers" are scientists and field workers who build "starter dams" to improve damaged stream habitats and encourage beavers to settle there.