MIT Cheetah Robot

ReadOasis Step 5 Creative Commons photo by Jiuguang-Wang Scientists have been experimenting with four-legged robots for years. They want robots [...]

The Future on Your Wrist (Step 2)

By Tek SmithReadOasis Step 2 The world was waiting with excitement. Three years earlier, Steve Jobs had died. Jobs was [...]

W.C. Handy: Father of the Blues (Step 3)

ReadOasis Step 3 "Then I saw the beauty of primitive music." W.C. Handy, Father of the Blues W.C. Handy at [...]

This Old Man

A Traditional Children's Song ReadOasis Step 1 This old man, he played one, He played knick knack with his thumb, [...]

Great Waves of Art

ReadOasis Step 3 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was a Japanese artist, painter, and maker of prints, called UKIYO-E. During his life, [...]

Stevie, The Musical Wonder

ReadOasis Step 3 The announcer opens the envelope. He looks down at the card, then smiles. "And the winner is, [...]

The Happiness Class (Step 3)

ReadOasis Step 3 In his last year of high school, Alan didn't sleep much. Instead, he studied. Sometimes he crammed [...]

Born a Businessman (Step 2)

ReadOasis Step 2 In 1966, Richard was 16 years old. He was a student, but he didn't like the way [...]

The Mystery and Horror of Poe

ReadOasis Step 3 A man sits at night in his room alone. He is deeply saddened by the death of [...]

How to Acquire Language (Step 3)

ReadOasis Step 3 How do humans acquire languages? The answer is remarkably simple. All people everywhere acquire languages in the [...]