People have lived in Utah for thousands of years. The first inhabitants are called Old Indians. They then evolved into the Fremont and Anasazi tribes around 500 AD. The Anasazis are also called “cliff-dwellers” because … Read more

Stars are giant balls of superheated gas composed mainly of hydrogen and helium. Stars become so hot by burning hydrogen to helium in a process called nuclear fusion. That’s what makes them so warm and … Read more

God of Wine, theater, and fertility Symbols Grapevine, drinking cup, ivy Parents Zeus and Semele Children Priapus, Maron Spouse Ariadne Abode Mount Olympus Roman name Bacchus One of the Twelve Olympians who resided on Mount … Read more

The mythical twin brothers Romulus and Remus are credited with establishing the city of Rome. This is their tale. Twin boys named Romulus and Remus were born to Rhea Silvia, a princess. Their father was … Read more

The Aztecs had not yet created iron or bronze metals when the Spanish arrived in Mexico. Their tools were fashioned from obsidian, stone, and animal bone. Also absent were the wheel and beasts of burden. … Read more

A force is anything that can change an object’s state of motion, such as a push or pull. You use force when you press a letter on a computer keyboard or when you kick a … Read more

Alaska is a state located in the northwest extremity of the United States West Coast, just across the Bering Strait from Asia. An exclave of the U.S., it borders the Canadian province of British Columbia … Read more