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You know Ankylosaurus. Now meet Yuxisaurus kopchicki! This armored dino lived millions of years ago during the Jurassic Period in southern China. It was covered in spikes and bony plates that kept it safe from dangerous predators. Take a closer look . . . if you dare.

Honey bees play an important role in the environment. But what makes them ecosystem engineers? From how they pollinate plants to how their actions benefit other animals, learn all about these tiny but mighty insects.

Engineers and scientists have been developing AI since the 1950s, and it has come a long way since then! AI can now assist in everyday life, from self-driving cars to diagnosing illnesses and suggesting treatments. But how does it work? Explore the inner workings of AI, from machine learning and deep learning to artificial neural networks modeled after the human brain.

People imagined artificial intelligence as far back as the early 1900s. In the 1940s, the first programmed computers were created. Over time, scientists created better computers modeled after the human brain. These days computers can create art or help students with their homework. What will they do in the coming years? Dive in to learn about the past, present, and future of AI.

Cheetahs and Thomson’s gazelles are two of the fastest creatures on the African savanna. What features make cheetahs so quick? What skills allow gazelles to escape from these quick predators? Find out if a gazelle has what it takes to outrun a cheetah, or if this big cat will have an easy meal!

Turn old plants and food scraps into nutrient-rich soil for your garden! This engaging text introduces emergent listeners to composting. Pairs with the fiction title Composting Pie.

Corals are tiny sea creatures that make a big impact. By working together, corals build huge reefs where many plants and animals live. Get ready to uncover the secrets of these ocean ecosystem engineers.

Green anacondas and capybaras go head-to-head in South American swamps, marshes, and streams. Green anacondas, one of the world's largest snakes, sneak up on prey and then strike! But capybaras, which are the world's biggest rodents, are strong and skilled swimmers. Discover which animal comes out on top in this battle between predator and prey.

With strong dams and lodges, beavers create a home for many freshwater plants and animals. Dive into the lives of busy beavers and discover how they engineer their ecosystem to fit their needs.

Alligators are engineers of the wetlands. Learn all about these amazing animals, including where they live, details about their life cycle, how they change their environment, and how the changes they make benefit other wildlife.

In the past, people could only imagine how artificial intelligence might impact humanity. These days we’re seeing AI in action. AI can be used in many forms of art, from music to poetry. AI’s creative potential can be exciting, but some also have ethical concerns. Check out how AI is changing the art world, sparking both new artistic possibilities and complex ethical questions.

Artificial intelligence is continuing to evolve every day. When technology advances so rapidly, it sparks discussion about the ethics of AI and how it’s being used. How can the government ensure people’s privacy? How can people keep themselves safe? Come and explore some of the ways to protect yourself and the different scientists and activists working to make AI safe and ethical.

Have you ever heard about the cookie-cutter shark, which bites out cookie-shaped morsels of flesh from much larger animals than itself? Or the goblin shark, which was thought to have become extinct 100 million years ago until a living specimen was discovered in 1898? And did you know that the whale shark has jaws the size of a 12-year-old child? The earth is home to over one billion sharks across 500 different species, and there's so much to learn about these ancient rulers of the ocean!

There's so much more to elephants than their enormous size! Have you heard about their excellent memory or their adorable sense of humour? Did you know that they actually walk on their tippy toes? And wait till you see who their cousins are – you're in for a surprise! Elephants can live until the age of 70 and are Earth's most intelligent giants, with incredible communication and relationship-building abilities.

There's more to snakes than them being venomous and cold-blooded. Did you know a snake can still grow even when it hasn't eaten for months? Or that snakes have flexible jaws that allow them to eat prey that's much larger than them? Or that snakes are masters of disguise? With more than 3700 sub-species around the world, there's a snake to delight and frighten every kind of listener, from Australia's deadly Eastern brown snake to the green anaconda, the heaviest snake in the world. Not to mention the teeny-tiny Barbados thread snake, which is half as long as a pencil!

You might think that there's not much to jellyfish, but this audiobook will make you think again. Did you know that jellyfish can thrive in waters that would suffocate other sea creatures? Or that some jellyfish can flash different colours from purple to green? Or that they have the world's most powerful venom? There is even a jellyfish that is immortal! There are more than 2000 kinds of jellyfish, and they're one of the few creatures that will thrive in warmer waters due to climate change – yikes!

Was als harmloses Schlittenfahren beginnt, endet in einem frostigen Abenteuer: Stefan hat die Schlitten mit dem Effekt der Schnelligkeit versehen – und plötzlich landen er, Anna und der Zombie Brokkoli in einer mysteriösen Winterlandschaft. Sie entdecken einen Eistempel, der nicht nur kostbare Schätze, aber auch gefährliche Fallen birgt. Doch das ist erst der Anfang: Eiswanderer und eine mächtige Eisbärin machen die Lage noch brenzliger. Ihre einzige Chance, sich in Sicherheit zu bringen?

The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Are zombies real, myth, or legend? Find out all we know about the history of zombies. Zombies—the undead—have long been a subject of fascination. But can the dead really be brought back to life? When...

Get ready to dive into an adventure of epic proportions with 999+ mind-blowing science facts that will completely transform the way the young scientist in your life sees the world!

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