05:26 November 20, 2024
The Japanese rice wine called sake is made using ancient brewing methods. They date back more than a thousand years. Junichiro Ozawa, the 18th-genera…
06:36 November 20, 2024
The social media service Bluesky says it has been gaining millions of users since the U.S. presidential election. Usage data shows Bluesky reached 20…
04:47 November 20, 2024
People will no longer have to fight with monkeys in the historic Thai city of Lopburi. That is because of new efforts to keep the animals from reprod…
04:35 November 19, 2024
Name, image, and likeness, or NIL, deals have enabled student-athletes to make money while going to college in the United States. But outside of some…
04:09 November 19, 2024
Charbel Samuel Aoun is a working artist in the Middle Eastern nation of Lebanon. As the Israeli military launches a deadly attack against the militan…
05:13 November 19, 2024
Researchers at Michigan State University recently found that bees’ sense of “smell” is sensitive enough to identify chemical smells of cancer. Bees s…
04:58 November 18, 2024
Scientists say they were able to identify signs that Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano might erupt about two months before it exploded. A new study explains…
03:33 November 18, 2024
Imagine a wheelchair equipped with wheels flexible enough to move over all kinds of barriers: including the raised edges of streets. A robotic delive…
05:05 November 18, 2024
Are you dreaming of a vacation to a warm place next to the sea? You may be thinking of sitting under a palm tree, or next to a banana plant. Or you m…
06:13 November 17, 2024
Scientists say newly examined data from a Chinese explorer on Mars adds to existing evidence that the planet once had a very large ocean. The explori…
06:27 November 17, 2024
Martin Edwards studies the shadows of the ancient forest from a high seat and waits. Sitting still, he watches with his special camera. Then, Edwards…
04:44 November 17, 2024
As the price of fuel increased greatly in Ethiopia earlier this year, Awgachew Seleshi decided to buy an electric vehicle, or EV. The decision follow…
05:57 November 15, 2024
Technology company Microsoft is working with the Roman Catholic Church to create a detailed, digital version of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.…
05:49 November 14, 2024
China has built a land-based test version of a nuclear reactor for a large warship. The development is the clearest sign yet that Beijing is moving t…
06:18 November 14, 2024
In 1781, German-born British astronomer William Herschel made Uranus the first planet discovered with a telescope. But, 243 years later, we still do …
05:09 November 13, 2024
African elephants are Earth's largest land animals. They are very intelligent and highly social. A recent study also says that numbers of African ele…
05:34 November 13, 2024
The Australian government recently announced plans to ban the use of social media by children under the age of 16. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sa…
06:25 November 13, 2024
In a large plant in the heart of California’s farmland, millions of pistachios are inspected, prepared and shipped off around the world. Pistachios, …
07:56 November 12, 2024
China is quietly easing regulations on private education companies as the government aims to support a slowing economy. Government officials have not…
04:44 November 12, 2024
Europe’s climate agency says this year is likely to break 2023’s record for the hottest year ever. Researchers at the Copernicus agency also predicte…
05:44 November 12, 2024
Researchers have observed a large black hole that gained mass at a rate much faster than scientists had thought possible. New observations from the W…
05:44 November 11, 2024
An experimental satellite made out of wood has been launched into space. Japanese developers of the device say it is the first time a wooden satellit…
08:16 November 11, 2024
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. As fall and winter come to some parts of the world, daylight hours grow shorter. Th…
05:46 November 11, 2024
Several large lakes once surrounded Mexico City. Those lakes have disappeared over the years. But what is left of one of them is still important to l…
05:12 November 10, 2024
World War I officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in France on June 28, 1919. However, fighting had stopped seven months earl…
06:34 November 10, 2024
New research suggests Saturn’s moon Titan has a thick ice cover that could be warming lower areas and supporting molecular growth. Scientists at the …
02:40 November 10, 2024
A national symbol of Japan, the respected Mount Fuji usually has a cap of snow by early October. This year, weather experts said snowfall on the top …
03:29 November 9, 2024
British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, highly infectious version of mpox that first appeared in the Democratic Repu…
05:39 November 8, 2024
In South Korea’s capital of Seoul, Bukchon Hanok Village’s narrow winding alleyways date back hundreds of years to the Joseon Dynasty. The area has b…
05:07 November 7, 2024
The European Space Agency (ESA) is reportedly in talks with America’s SpaceX to cooperate in efforts to reduce the growing amount of space junk. The …
02:44 November 7, 2024
Researchers in Mexico have discovered a large, lost Mayan city. The major urban settlement, named Valeriana, is hidden deep in the southern forest of…
06:05 November 6, 2024
The American government has approved the use of Apple AirPods as hearing aids. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announce…
06:42 November 6, 2024
Some health officials say mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo appear to be “stabilizing.” The observation is a possible sign that the …
04:18 November 6, 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to earn a new four-year term as the country’s leader. Trump secured at least…
06:15 November 5, 2024
On the first day of seventh grade in Aurora, Colorado, this past August, Alisson Ramirez worried about making friends and not understanding lessons t…
03:05 November 5, 2024
Scientists in Argentina have discovered the oldest-known remains of the tadpole. The animal belonged to a large frog species that lived alongside din…
04:48 November 5, 2024
It would not be autumn without planting advice from Associated Press gardening expert Jessica Damiano. Damiano recently wrote about her experience pl…
05:24 November 4, 2024
One of the biggest names in America’s music industry – Quincy Jones – has died at the age of 91. A family statement said Jones passed away Sunday nig…
05:52 November 4, 2024
American health officials say people age 50 and older should get vaccinated against bacteria that cause pneumonia and other dangerous diseases. Pneum…
08:17 November 4, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making a final push for votes on the day before Election Day in the United States.…
06:38 November 3, 2024
Even for a period of extreme weather, this autumn has had more than the usual weather disasters. The Spanish province Valencia has seen the latest in…
06:39 November 3, 2024
The American space agency NASA is preparing to launch a spacecraft to seek more detailed information on water sources on the moon. The spacecraft is …
04:10 November 3, 2024
Canadian Olivier Rioux is the world's tallest teenager. At 2.4 meters tall, he has a place in the Guinness World Records as the world’s tallest livin…
05:08 November 1, 2024
The hug between the two women lasted a long time. An 85-year-old woman put her arms around a younger woman she had not seen for months. She asked her…
06:06 October 31, 2024
Brazilian artist and activist Mundano recently used some unusual substances to paint a picture on a building in Sao Paulo. The paint included materia…
04:43 October 31, 2024
Researchers say a large fish that was thought to have disappeared from Asia’s Mekong River has been seen in the waterway in recent years. The fish is…
08:38 October 30, 2024
Phones hold so much of our digital lives — emails, social media and bank accounts, photos and more. As a result, if our phones ever get stolen or los…
02:40 October 30, 2024
A rare dime bought by an Ohio farm family in the 1970s was recently sold for just over $500,000. In 1975, the United States Mint in San Francisco pro…
03:53 October 30, 2024
Japanese ramen restaurants are famous for providing high-quality food at a reasonable price. But continuing inflation –particularly affecting food pr…
06:45 October 29, 2024
The Leading Men Fellowship trains young Black and Latino men to become early literacy teachers in preschool classrooms across the United States. The …