Martinez longs for the happy, stable home he had in Guatemala - before gang violence forced them to flee to Mexico. And now, he is being uprooted again. His mother has decided they must… More →

From 1969 to 1972, NASA's Apollo program focused on putting a man on the Moon. After that goal was reached, the space program switched gears and concentrated on other areas of exploration and More →

Robyn Rihanna Fenty came to the United States from Barbados at the age of 16. A year later she burst onto the music charts with her first album Music of the Sun. Rihanna hasn't looked back.… More →

Learn about rivers and coasts and how water shapes the landscapes in different ways. Follow rivers from their source to the sea, and explore coasts around the world. Find out how erosion… More →

Rivers and lakes are part of the earth's never-ending water cycle. From the Nile, to the Great Lakes, Rivers and Lakes… • how rivers and lakes are formed • flooding around the world More →

Wade into rivers and lakes - watery underwater worlds teeming with plant and animal life. These biomes provide a home filled with all the elements their inhabitants need for survival. Peel… More →

As rivers flow to the sea, they shape both the land's physical features as well as human society. Each title in this appealing series paints a vivid portrait of a major river: its geography,… More →

The RMS Queen Mary, docked in Long Beach, California, welcomes you aboard…for a good scare! Find out why this beautiful boat makes even the seaworthy shake. Dare to discover why this wild… More →

Disappointed to learn that Americans Peary and Henson had reached the long-sought after North Pole before him, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, set out secretly for the South Pole in 1910.… More →

By the time Roberta Bondar became Canada's first woman in space in 1992, she already had careers as a doctor, a scientist, and a professional photographer. Born in 1945 in Sault Ste. Marie,… More →