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Acid Rain A serious environmental problem that affects large parts of the US and Canada.

AIDS/HIV Perhaps the most serious public health problem of our times.

Atlantis: The Lost Continent finally found Six sections, organized by subjects which range from the strictly scientific (Linguistic, Geologic, Ethnologic, etc.) to the purely mythical and religious.

Cell Phones Millions of people in the United States and around the world use cellular phones here is an explanation of how they work.

Bad Human factors Designs A lengthy list of bad designs that fall into categories such as "things that are hard to remember" and "unexpected placement of controls."

Cells Alive! Learn about bacteria, parasites, cancer cells, viruses and much more.

Clouds How they're formed, and how they work.

DNA From the Beginning Classical Genetics, Genetic Organization and Control, and Molecules of Genetics.

DNA Fingerprinting What is DNA fingerprinting? You'll find out by solving a mystery -- a crime of sorts.

Environment How can we best protect the world?

Flights of Inspiration Early pioneers of aviation. For more informationon this topic go to the Beginners Guide to Aeronautics.

Glacier Antarctica's glaciers: what are they; how are they formed; what is life like in Antarctica... etc.

Liftoff to Space Exploration What is it like to explore space?

Population Growth Activities exploring the mathematical and environmental aspects of population growth.

The Solar System The Nine Planets is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system.

The Space Shuttle NASA's site on the Space Shuttle.

The Visible Human: A Guided Tour Take a trip through some of the digitized images from the Visible Human Project.

Volcanoes Images, information, and data on current eruptions, earth volcanoes, obsevatories, movie clips, volcanoes of other worlds, and parks and monuments.

Water Science The Earth's water supply.

Weather Science Online Exhibits, Weather Right Now, Background Information, Severe Weather, El Niño/La Niña, Historical Weather, etc.

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