This scientist, a model for Dr. Strangelove, passed away in September at age 95
In 1997 the world said "Hello Dolly" to one of these mammals, the first successfully cloned
The poorwill is one of the few species of birds that's known to do this in the winter
Codeine & morphine are both made from opium, which is obtained from a species of this flower
Lignite, a low-grade type of this rock, is only about 30 percent carbon
Sweeter than sucrose, this fruit sugar is found in fruits as well as in honey
In a mining lode, the gangue is the junk & this is the mineral with the good stuff in it
(Sarah of the Clue Crew) Venice is sinking because Italy is actually part of this continent's plate & it's sliding under Europe's plate
It's not just oil -- Saudi Arabia has reserves of over 200 trillion cubic feet of this
Seismographers use the difference in speed between P waves & S waves to locate this point