Although the pecan trees is chiefly value for its fruit, its wood is used extensively for flooring, furniture, boxes and crates

Research in the United States on acupuncture has focused on it use in pain relief and anesthesia.

Insulation from cold, protect against dust and sand, and camouflage are among the functions of hair for animals

The notion that students are not sufficiently involved in their education is one reason for the recent surge of supporting for undergraduate research.

Born in Texas in 1890, Katherine Anne Porter produced three collection of short stories before publishing her well-known novel Ship of Fools in 1962.

The Moon's gravitational field cannot keep atmospheric gases from escape into space.

Talc, a soft mineral with a variety of uses, sold is in slabs or in powdered form.

A mortgage enables a person to buy property without paying for it outright; thus more people are able to enjoy to own a house.

During the 1870s, iron workers in Alabama proved they could produce iron by burning iron ore with coke, instead than with charcoal.

Basal body temperature refers to the most lowest temperature of a healthy individual during waking hours.