Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 2 October 1869 � 30 January 1948), commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspire...

Robots
1. Qrio - the all-dancing bipedal robot Qrio - short for quest for curiosity - is Sony’s 58-centimetre-tall, all-dancing, bipedal humanoid robot. Qrio is famous for such feats as conducting the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra in a unique rendition of...

Horse
The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is an odd-toed ungulate mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-...

Aquarium Fish
There are many different types of fish you can keep in an aquarium. However, what follows are the most common and popular aquarium fish in Australia. If you are looking to start keeping fish as a beginner, these fish breeds are the best place to start. Th...

Conure Parrot
Conures are wonderful pet birds that are members of the parrot family. The word "conure" means cone tail. Small to medium sized conure parrots are found in the new world, throughout the central and southern regions of the Americas. Conure parrots ar...

Pigeon
Doves and pigeons are universal symbols of peace, love, and tranquility throughout recorded history. From Noah to today’s peace negotiations, writers, poets, and artists have used the dove and pigeon to embody these ideals. Familiar images are the wh...

Money
They say �money makes the world go round,� and long before the invention of money as we know it, people were using goods such as salt, cattle and even weapons as forms of currency. From China�s �flying money� to Siberian �soft gold,� here are eight things...

Earth
"Anyone who thinks there isn�t a change in weather patterns is denying reality," says Andrew Cuomo, governor of New York state, which bore the brunt of the superstorm. Many climate scientists would agree with Cuomo when it comes to identifying the caus...

Exploring Mars
THE flying-saucer-shaped probe hurtles through space, firing thrusters and flinging off weights to point its heat shield forwards for the scorching trip through Mars’s atmosphere. Once it has slowed, the heat shield drops away and, 10 kilometres abov...

Nanotechnology
Imagine a world where microscopic medical implants patrol our arteries, diagnosing ailments and fighting disease; where military battle-suits deflect explosions; where computer chips are no bigger than specks of dust; and where clouds of miniature space p...