Series
Summary
Archaeologists discovered a small humanlike skull on Flores Island during a 2003 dig. Was this an ancestor to us all or just a very small human being? Full description
Series: Discovery! (Lerner)
Wolf pack: tracking wolves in the wild
Built for speed: the extraordinary, enigmatic cheetah
Inside AIDS: HIV attacks the immune system
When objects talk: solving a crime with science
Mammoths: ice-age giants
Killer rocks from outer space: asteroids, comets, and meteorites
Decoding life: unraveling the mysteries of the genome
Mutants, clones, and killer corn: unlocking the secrets of biotechnology
Invisible invaders: dangerous infectious diseases
Parasites: latching on to a free lunch
Circulating life: blood transfusion from ancient superstition to modern medicine
Little people and a lost world: an anthropological mystery
Superbugs strike back: when antibiotics fail
Dinosaur eggs discovered!: unscrambling the clues
Mass extinction: examining the current crisis
Neandertals: a prehistoric puzzle
Investigating climate change: scientists' search for answers in a warming world
Death: corpses, cadavers, and other grave matters