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To truly begin to understand paleontology, it is first important to have a good grasp on the basic geological timeline in which all life has existed.

ADV Films will distribute eagerly-awaited anime about Chevalier D'Eon de Beaumont, who lived the first half of his life as a man and the second half as a woman.

On February 20th, ADV Films will release Kazuhiro Furuhashi's Le Chevalier D'Eon on DVD, a gothic anime loosely based on the real-life historical figure

Volume one of the series including Eternity, Legacy and a story in Robert Silverberg's Far Horizons anthology introduces the asteroid/spaceship Thistledown and The Way

To understand how geologists determine a rock's age and origin, first understand the geologic time scale. The Precambrian is the largest chunk of this scale.

It was believed that the first rocks on Earth formed during the Archean Eon, between 3.9 and 2.5 billion years ago. Recent discoveries suggest older rocks.

Third album by alternative rock group Wintersleep follows 2005's Untitled effort and features songs like "Weighty Ghost", "Oblivion" and "Astronaut".

Pushing Ice has echoes of Arthur Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama, Tau Zero, Greg Bear's Eon and Vernor Vinge's A Fire Upon The Deep -- but is wholly Alastair Reynolds work

Should you use pressure-treated, cedar, or exotic wood for your deck? Plastic or composite? Here are the pros and cons of the different options

Ben 10: Race Against Time is a live-action movie that is part of the hit cartoon series, Ben 10, but the bad acting and poor special effects leave much to be desired.

A review of the new album by Bedouin Soundclash, "Street Gospels". It's punk, it's dub, dancehall, soul, reggae and even a little doo wop - all disguised as pop rock.

We remain prime subjects to covert messages permeated in the media that often result in a fallacious image of ourselves.

Women in their 70s and 80s who maintain strong social ties with family and friends reduce their risk of dementia, according to recent research.

New environmentally friendly recycled plastics are coming to market with beautiful, bold designs that bring great style, comfort and durability to outdoor furniture.

Debonair, sauve and impossibly sexy, James Bond is the archetypal smooth character in film.

Unable to find Radha, Krishna sits down by the banks of the Yamuna. There Radha's friends approach him and describe the state of the lovelorn maiden.

In Buddhist beliefs, to be born human is an extremely rare occurrence. Buddha Amitayus is revered for his power to prolong this precious existential condition.

St. Simons Island, off the coast of Georgia, for eons had been the home of the Creek Indians. Then in 1540 the Spanish invaded this Indian paradise and attempted to Chris

This gulf coast state park offers visitors a chance to see a rare ecosystem that occurs in only two places in the world while enjoying a stunning Northwest Florida beach.

It was there for five million years, but somehow they missed it until now: a pink iguana in the Galapagos Islands!

The Great Ocean Road is a spectacular road trip that no visitor to Melbourne can afford to miss.

From its early beginnings in the late 1960s early 70s Silom's Soi 4 has been at the core of Bangkok's gay beer bar and pub scene.

Create a dinosaur egg complete with a miniature dinosaur hidden inside. These are easy to make out of every day ingredients and will add spark to your science curriculum.

Does Joshua Bell's performance in a D.C. Metro mean that Americans have gotten too busy to appreciate art or that classical music is not inherently valuable?

Fans have been waiting eons for Battlestar Galactica's series finale and as the last episode airs on June 13 before a hiatus until 2009, word of a new pilot surfaces.

Covers the different choices homeowners have for kitchen and bathroom countertops, which include laminate, tile, stone, synthetics, steel, concrete, and wood

It's possible to save money on household bills by acting more efficiently during the credit crunch. Achieving this objective enables someone to pay bills and reduce debt.

Time dooms dreams to a demise of death because idealism can never come to fruition.

Isaac Asimov, himself a legend, called science fiction writer Stanley G. Weinbaum "the second supernova" of the genré's best authors.

A team of scientists discover a pyramid under the ice near Antarctica and learn that they are the pawns in a battle between the vicious aliens and dangerous predators.

Don't be intimidated by half a century of back stories-it's easier than you think to start a comic book hobby for the first time.

The spectacular Finger Lakes Region is located in central New York State. It is one of the most beautiful and enchanting areas in the United States.

Instilling a large meteorite with thoughts and feelings, the 1995 picture book "Call Me Ahnighito" reflects on the human need for belonging.

Fiction from Paolo Bacigalupi, Amy Sterling Casil, Rand B. Lee, Robert Reed, Michael Swanwick, Eileen Gunn, newcomer Laura Kasichke and returnee Jim Aiken plus reviews.

Herbs are easy to plant, easy to grow, and respond well to benign neglect.

How to buy, clean and prepare a conch for eating.

Many people, from different nations and cultures, are involved in the newly born community named internet; but, a united culture has been formed in a short period of time

Italian dinner recipes that include all the flavor, but not the time required for hearty, tasty, weeknight meals.

In Alice Walker's The Color Purple, the main character, Celie, is heavily influenced by Shug Avery, a bisexual woman slightly older chronologically but eons more worldly.

By fusing the style of Jack Vance with the humour of PG Wodehouse and a plot worthy of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, an F&SF regular makes an eminently readable debut.

With the passage of time and the assistance of gravity, most homebrews will clarify naturally. If time is a luxury, however, there are other means of clarifying your beer

Located in the state of California, in the United States, Yosemite National Park abounds with giant rocks, giant trees, and giant waterfalls.

This classic short story is the best-known one within Lovecraft's Cthulhu cycle, introducing readers to the main concepts of Lovecraft's cosmic horror saga.

Elizabeth Carmel's photo essay and accompanying poems highlight the beauty and majesty of the Sierra Nevada with scientists explaining the consequences of Global Warming.

The truth of artificial intelligence is broken down into two groups: weak A.I. which is basically a computer manipulating formulas and strong A.I. that can think freely.

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander discovered water on Mars in 2008, a fact many scientists had predicted, but had no real proof of until the Lander confirmed the finding.

Has competitive Magic: the Gathering gotten to be too much for you? Planechase brings us a strictly casual affair, and gives multiplayer Magic a great new set of toys.

The Dominican Republic has the most extensive cave system in the Caribbean. Not only are these caves fun to explore, many of them contain over 1000 year old artwork.

What's the jade craze all about? White or green and all shades in between. Who's wearing all those beads, bracelets and jade rings? How do you know it's the real thing?

Here is some basic information about the "tyrant lizard king:" facts, myths and speculation.