05:33 November 19, 2023
If humans are to establish long-term bases on the moon, they will need food resources. In recent years, scientists have been taking steps toward maki…
05:39 November 19, 2023
Chinese researchers say they have built an artificial intelligence (AI) robot that can carry out chemical reactions to produce oxygen from water on M…
06:10 November 19, 2023
Islamist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State have been spreading across Africa for years. The groups came from the large area south of th…
08:44 November 18, 2023
A recent report shows that the number of international students studying in the United States has returned to pre-pandemic levels. Over 1 million int…
05:00 November 17, 2023
A Chinese movie that shows scams in Southeast Asia could be frightening visitors from China from traveling to Thailand, researchers and data suggest.…
05:47 November 17, 2023
An international report shows increased use of landmines in Ukraine and Myanmar led to sharp rises in casualties in those countries last year. Intern…
05:17 November 16, 2023
Fifteen-year-old Guinean Moussa Camara is one of a record 32,000 migrants who have arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands this year. They travel an extrem…
07:05 November 16, 2023
For 30 years, many nations around the world considered two states — one Israeli, one Palestinian — as the way to reach peace in the Middle East. VOA …
04:31 November 16, 2023
Taiwan is taking part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in San Francisco, California this week. Because it is an economic gathe…
07:13 November 15, 2023
News companies are increasingly using video and images from social media to report on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. This has led som…
05:02 November 15, 2023
United States climate diplomat John Kerry and Chinese climate negotiator Xie Zhenhua recently agreed to restart a suspended climate working group. Th…
05:43 November 15, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau is a federal agency that researches information about America’s population, housing, and economy. The latest Census Bureau rep…
06:03 November 15, 2023
People from all over Japan are purchasing fish caught in the waters near the Fukushima nuclear power plant. In August, the power plant started releas…
07:59 November 14, 2023
The U.S. government does not require states to report graduation rates by a student’s sex. But in every state reporting high school graduation rates …
03:50 November 14, 2023
A traditional ceremony for children in Japan is growing popular for animals there as well. Natsuki Aoki recently flew with her two Chihuahua dogs fro…
06:02 November 14, 2023
A large group of international negotiators and United Nations representatives are meeting in Nairobi, Kenya this week. They aim to take the next step…
05:34 November 13, 2023
A hospital in New York City recently said it had successfully performed the world’s first eye transplant and the patient is doing well. New York Univ…
06:44 November 13, 2023
As doctors in the United States reduce their use of opioid painkillers, another drug is becoming popular: ketamine. For more than 50 years, ketamine …
04:53 November 13, 2023
A small body of water in Hawaii has turned such a bright pink it could have been used as a set for the movie Barbie. But the unusual color-changing e…
06:41 November 13, 2023
The 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) holds its latest meeting in San Francisco this week. Here are some facts about APEC and what c…
04:57 November 12, 2023
A three-year drought has left millions of people in Syria, Iraq, and Iran with little water. A new study says it would not have happened without huma…
05:17 November 12, 2023
European astronomers released the first images from the new Euclid space telescope last week. The European Space Agency (ESA) and the U.S. space agen…
06:06 November 11, 2023
Isidora Djukic is a biology and chemistry student at John Carroll University near Cleveland, Ohio. She never thought that one day she would be in a c…
04:18 November 10, 2023
Hollywood actors reached a deal to end their four-month strike this week. But it could take some time before you will see your favorite actors on tel…
04:43 November 10, 2023
Marc Gauthier has Parkinson’s disease. The disease affects his nervous system, weakens his muscles and causes his arms and legs to shake. The 63-year…
03:46 November 9, 2023
South Korean police said Thursday an industrial robot had crushed a worker to death at a vegetable processing center. The male worker suffered severe…
03:30 November 9, 2023
There is a growing movement to leave leaves on the ground, instead of gathering them to be disposed of. The idea is to avoid sending bagged-up fallen…
04:09 November 9, 2023
Hurricane Michael hit the American state of Florida five years ago. The major storm came with wind speed of 250 kilometers per hour. It damaged many …
06:48 November 9, 2023
Economic problems and fears of repression in Turkey have caused Huseyin Buyukdag to make a decision. The teacher and his wife want to move to Germany…
04:46 November 8, 2023
European researchers say a very hot October has put 2023 on a likely path to become the warmest year in recorded history. Last month, world temperatu…
05:11 November 8, 2023
Building a robot that is both human-like and useful has been a goal of engineers for many years. Interest in the idea of artificial intelligence (AI)…
06:03 November 8, 2023
Scientists have discovered the oldest black hole yet. The huge object formed about 470 million years after the Big Bang, researchers said. The study …
04:17 November 8, 2023
The government of Kenya says November 13th will be a public holiday for nationwide tree planting. The surprise holiday is part of a huge plan to grow…
06:54 November 7, 2023
Last year, 40 percent of students in Los Angeles public schools missed more than 10 percent of the school year. That information comes from the Los A…
04:09 November 7, 2023
More and more of Judy Branfman’s friends and neighbors found themselves unable to afford housing in Venice Beach, a neighborhood in Los Angeles. So, …
02:31 November 7, 2023
The Philadelphia Orchestra arrived in Beijing Tuesday for a tour that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the group’s first visit to China. The visit …
04:29 November 7, 2023
Face coverings, or masks, are back on the streets of New Delhi as residents deal with an increase in air pollution. The city’s government has ordered…
05:11 November 6, 2023
Birds in North America will no longer be named after people. The American Ornithological Society announced the move Wednesday. Next year, the organiz…
05:47 November 6, 2023
A group of health experts recently announced that a new gene editing treatment for sickle cell disease was safe for patients. The treatment could pro…
04:17 November 6, 2023
Colombia will try to control its population of more than 100 hippopotamuses, large animals from Africa. The South American country aims to control th…
06:20 November 6, 2023
The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday that more than 10,000 Palestinians have died in the current conflict with Israel. The agency, howev…
04:12 November 5, 2023
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe are getting the option to use the social media services without seeing advertisements. However, they will have…
04:26 November 5, 2023
Antarctica has not always been a land of ice and snow. Earth's southernmost continent once was home to rivers and forests full of life. Scientists ar…
05:17 November 5, 2023
Members of the Native American Navajo tribe in Arizona have been raising sheep for over 500 years. The Navajo started working with sheep when Spanish…
06:16 November 5, 2023
The trip through the Darién Gap forest area in Panama has become increasingly popular with migrants thanks to social media. Panamanian officials say,…
10:19 November 4, 2023
Valerie Do of Vietnam is in her third year of college at Miami University in the Midwestern U.S. state of Ohio. The school has about 19,000 students,…
03:30 November 3, 2023
University of South Dakota law professor Sean Kammer’s friends told him they were unsure about the seriousness of his upcoming class on musical perfo…
03:37 November 2, 2023
Listeners want to feel close to the musicians they support. And most would jump at the chance to talk with their favorite artist one-on-one. But famo…
04:52 November 2, 2023
Major corporations in industries that produce clothing, food, drinks and technology services use a lot of water. However, many companies say they wan…
04:51 November 2, 2023
As November begins, many countries in North America and Europe are turning the clock back as daylight saving time ends. Daylight saving time is the p…