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People once called the octopus a
sea monster. Download a Spanish translation of “The Tangled Tale of
the Octopus” to find out why fact is stranger than fiction.

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Photo: Octopus

With eight strong arms and a bulging head, an octopus is one of the wildest-looking animals in the ocean. Dive in and test your cephalopod smarts with this photo matching game.

Photo: Satellite

Eye in the Sky

From weather reports to cell phones, satellites play a big part in your life. Picture-snapping satellites also can give us a whole new view of Earth. Check out some amazing images taken from these eyes in the sky.

Photo: Great Wall of China

The Mystery of
Machu Picchu

Travel high into the Andes Mountains in Peru to discover Machu Picchu. Why did the Inca build it, and then abandon this city above the clouds?


Coming This FallPhoto: Salamander

Photographs: © Reinhard Bruckner/Age Fotostock (octopus); © Izmael/Shutterstock (Great Wall of China); USGS/NASA (satellite image); © Visuals Unlimited/Corbis (salamander)