This site provides a description of the International Ultraviolet Explorer and what it accomplished. Glossary, graphics and a printable version are also included.

A engaging biography of the great British explorer that discusses not only his contributions to expanding the British empire but also his work in the prevention of scurvy. Archived.

This website provides information about two early explorers in Tennessee, Hernando de Soto and Daniel Boone.

This interactive resource from NASA shares scientific projections about temperatures of the future.

This NASA article showcases the new Missions Operations Manager of the Interstellar Boundary Explorer. Learn about her educational background and why she decided to work for NASA.

Find out about the life of an explorer in this brief biography regarding an Italian voyager and merchant, Marco Polo.

This site gives a detailed account Erasmus Darwin and his accomplishments in science and other areas.

Delve into the world of Tom Sawyer when you explore this site. These links range from information about Mark Twain to the analysis of major characters.

Dr. Robert Ballard returns to the Titanic after his famous discovery in the 1980s. Dr. Ballard and scientists from NOAA spent eleven days conducting scientific analyses of its deterioration. Three lesson plans are available that focus on...

Detailed information about individual cities of the Andes Mountains.

A biography of this Spanish explorer who was born in 1490. Click on "route" for a map of his travels, and click on "account" for a translation of his published account of his experiences.

This passage highlights passionate French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, in his conquest for new lands in present day Canada and his establishment of France's North American capital of Quebec. Click the "Samuel de Champlain Activities"...

Profile of Doctors Olof Celsius and Anders Celsius. Olof created a herbarium collection of 765 pressed specimens of Swedish plants, while his nephew, Anders, developed the modern system of temperature measurement.

Discusses the different voyages of Zheng He and their significance in Chinese history. Includes good historical background and pictures.

Read about one of the early French explorer and his ambitions in the New World. (In Spanish)

A concise biography of French explorer, Jacques Cartier. Cartier discovered the St. Lawrence region and is responsible for naming Canada.

Fifteenth century Portuguese explorer, Bartholomew Diaz (Bartolomeu Dias), known for discovering the Cape of Good Hope, is featured in this biography.

A biography of explorer David Thompson is provided. Links for further reading are also listed. Lesson plans are for writing encyclopedia entries are provided (but are not specific to David Thompson).

Bartolommeu Dias (1450?-1500), also spelled Diaz, was a Portuguese sea captain and explorer. His discovery of a sailing route around Africa helped establish travel between Europe and Asia.

Describes the conquest of North America in the 1500s by the explorers Hernando de Soto, Vasquez de Coronado, and Cabeza de Vaca. The text has many embedded links to maps showing the routes they traveled as well as to additional information.

A well known historian tells the story of the early Spanish explorers known as "conquistadors". He discusses their motivation, what effect they had on the native American societies and much more. Archived.

Find out more about the bat-eared fox by taking a look at this reference from the Brookfield Zoo. In addition to quick facts, this animal guide offers details on its appearance, environment, and eating habits.

Learn all about the binturong by browsing this reference from the Brookfield Zoo. In addition to quick facts and a photo, this animal guide provides information on the appearance, habitat, and eating habits of this well adapted animal.

Get acquainted with the American bison in this animal guide from the Brookfield Zoo. Highlights includes quick facts and details on its appearance, eating habits, and history of this nearly extinct mammal.