It is because of his work that the wild forest at Biltmore has an ordered and peaceful look.

VOA: special.2009.11.16

And most American farmers grow Russets because, as Nik Grunwald puts it, "that is where the demand is."

VOA: special.2009.10.27

South Carolina's nickname is the easier of the two: It is The Palmetto State because of a fan-leafed palm tree that grows there.

VOA: special.2011.01.16

South Carolina's nickname is the easier of the two: It is the Palmetto State because of a fan-leafed palm tree that grows there.

VOA: special.2011.01.16

Astronomers have always thought that the Andromeda Galaxy was more massive than the Milk Way because it is believed to have more stars.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

He says that is because the farmer used rich soil to produce the sod, so it might not do well in clay soils.

VOA: special.2009.07.07

The new research shows that the buds on the side cannot export their auxin into the main stem because it is too full.

VOA: special.2009.10.13

The Homestake Gold Mine was chosen to study dark matter because it is largely protected from the radiation that could interfere with the project.

VOA: special.2009.07.21

The discovery is exciting because it suggests that the building blocks of life may be more common in the universe than scientists had thought.

VOA: special.2009.09.30

That is because,as people get older, the body loses its ability to take it from foods.

VOA: special.2009.04.21

It is easy to tell that it must be a cold day because several of the men are sitting near a wood stove for warmth.

VOA: special.2010.03.17

That is because the National Park Service plans to close it again for more repairs.

VOA: special.2009.06.29

Because it's another thing that sounds like on the surface is a great idea."

VOA: special.2010.06.17

I think it's probably really the most important holiday in the United States because it is a day that is not tied to a particular religion.

VOA: special.2009.11.23