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Fire alarm     Ecological effects of forest fires. the role of fire in natural systems, and the role of science in understanding wildfires. From Woods ablaze http://whyfiles.org/018forest_fire/

Learning language     New insights about our trademark trait. Where did our capacity for language originate? Many linguists, echoing the influential Noam Chomsky, argue that it's a uniquely human gift. From Blah, blah, blah http://whyfiles.org/058language/

Year of the Ocean - 1998     Interactive site on ocean habitats, species, and threats, including shark and sea turtles features, information on marine conservation, and how you can protect sharks and oceans. From Year of the Ocean 1998 http://www.enn.com/yoto/

Crittercam Chronicles     Crittercam: a camera that is designed to be worn by water animals such as sharks and turtles in order to explore their daily activities. From The Crittercam Chronicles @ nationalgeographic.com http://www.nationalgeographic.com/crittercam/

Beast of Loch Ness     Examples of real animals once thought to be nonexistent, and myths and legends behind the discoveries of those animals, such as Africa's ocapi. There is also a narration of how the legend of Loch Ness monsters came to be and eyewitness accounts. There are experiments with sonar and descriptions of how the sonar works. The site is done mostly using text narration and images. From NOVA Online | The Beast of Loch Ness http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lochness/

Dinorama     Dinosaur fossil discovery. Learn about the largest dinosaurs that existed and dinosaur eggs that have been found almost intact. From Dinorama @ nationalgeographic.com http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/dinorama/frame.html

The Brain Eater     What causes Mad Cow disease? Is there a new type of infectious agent - a prion - that's responsible? What happens when science faces an unknown pathogen, and what are the implications for public health? Explore these questions and more. Limited content. From NOVA Online | The Brain Eater http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/madcow/

Floral Radiographs: The Secret Garden     Photo essay of beautiful flower X-radiographs. A beautiful blossom is a fleeting thing It stays for a moment and then takes wing: With special rays we catch it ere flight So all may enjoy the beautiful sight. From The Secret Garden http://www-personal.umich.edu/~agrxray/

Dinosaur eggs     Join us now for an online egg hunt and catch the excitement of fossil researchers as they "hatch" fossilized dinosaur eggs to reveal the embryos inside. Tour our museum of dinosaur hatchlings, meet the modelers. From Dinosaur Eggs @ nationalgeographic.com http://www.nationalgeographic.com/dinoeggs/index.html

Frogs     Frogs: their anatomy, habitats, eating patterns, courtship. Few people realize just how ancient frogs are. For 190 million years, the ancestors of modern frogs have roamed (if not ruled) the earth, looking much the same as they do today. From Exploratorium: Frogs http://www.exploratorium.edu/frogs/