The Discovery Channel brings its entertaining and educational television content to the Web. The site's links to the latest science news (either text or audio) provide environmental news that's not always easy to find elsewhere on the Web. Read the feature articles, which like their television counterparts, tell the tales of nature and history. An encounter with the Discovery Channel would not be complete without learning more about animals. There are plenty of affiliated features here, including Animal Cams, which provides frequently updated still shots of animals at prominent zoos.

National Geographic

Learn about geography and other subjects, as well as learning how to buy and sell collectible items. Other highlights include Map Machines (which lets you view physical and political maps), featured exhibits at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., and of course the outstanding photography that has made National Geographic famous.

Language, Culture and Country Information

The wide-ranging resources at this site bring you up to par on topics to cover at the next overseas meeting. It also has links providing crash courses in regional languages and history and keeps you posted on economic, political and legal developments. The research available should prove critical to businesses looking to expand their markets.