05:01 March 18, 2024
A recently released report from European scientists says there are 16,000 chemicals in plastic materials around the world. The report said not enough…
07:40 March 18, 2024
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In 2021, the U.S. food and drug agency approved the drug Wegovy for weight loss. No…
04:09 March 17, 2024
Research in the growing field of space medicine has identified many ways in which zero-gravity and other conditions can affect the human body. Now, a…
06:04 March 17, 2024
A total solar eclipse will take place in North America on April 8. Millions of people will be able to fully experience the event, which is expected t…
06:50 March 17, 2024
The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus is spreading more aggressively than ever before since its arrival in South America in 2022. It is killing wild birds a…
06:30 March 16, 2024
A growing number of students from India are studying at foreign universities as a generation of young people prepare for jobs they cannot find at hom…
05:19 March 16, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is adding to the threat of election disinformation worldwide. The technology makes it easy for anyone with a smartphone …
04:47 March 16, 2024
India has put into effect a new law that makes it easier for non-Muslim minorities to seek Indian citizenship. The much-debated law was first approve…
04:42 March 15, 2024
What do you get when you cross the sports of rodeo with skiing? An extreme winter sport called skijoring. The competition involves riding horses that…
05:42 March 15, 2024
A new study examines possible harm caused by microscopic pieces of plastic that end up inside people’s bodies. These materials – known as microplasti…
06:21 March 14, 2024
European Union lawmakers gave final approval to the 27-nation group’s artificial intelligence law Wednesday. The rules are expected to take effect la…
05:13 March 14, 2024
Math lovers celebrate Pi Day on March 14, or 3/14. Around the world, many people even mark the day by eating a tasty piece of pie. For those who do n…
04:25 March 14, 2024
In the eastern state of Virginia, employees of the Richmond Wildlife Center are doing their best to act like mother foxes. They started feeding and c…
02:46 March 13, 2024
In her small home in the capital of Greece, Athens, 93-year-old Ioanna Matsouka has knit thousands of brightly colored scarves for children in need f…
03:29 March 13, 2024
"A good book is easy to find." That is the message on a sign at Hernando Guanlao's home in the Makati area of Manila, the capital of the Philippines.…
05:54 March 13, 2024
Researchers say they have identified stone tools that might represent the oldest-known evidence of humans in Europe. The recent research suggests tha…
06:37 March 13, 2024
An American insurance industry group has given most driver assistance systems “poor” ratings after a series of safety tests. The Insurance Institute …
05:47 March 12, 2024
Today’s English students have a lot of exposure to the language outside of the classroom. By using the internet, social media, and other digital tech…
04:33 March 12, 2024
The American agency that follows the risk of coral bleaching around the world says “the worst bleaching event in the history of the planet may come s…
05:13 March 12, 2024
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced early Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional council is created. The move followed internation…
05:59 March 11, 2024
American film Oppenheimer was the big winner at the Academy Awards Sunday in Los Angeles, California. The Academy honored the film about a creator of…
04:35 March 11, 2024
Scientists have confirmed the presence of a gray whale off New England in North America recently. The large sea animal disappeared from the Atlantic …
06:43 March 11, 2024
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report. British researchers say they have grown small human organs using cells removed fr…
03:59 March 11, 2024
Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, apologized Monday for “any confusion” caused by a photo released over the weekend. The official photo was the firs…
04:50 March 10, 2024
When visitors come to Paris for the Olympic Games starting in July, they will be entering the territory of France’s most famous street artist: “Invad…
05:58 March 10, 2024
A new study suggests Jupiter’s icy moon Europa produces much less oxygen than previously thought. The study was based on data collected by the Americ…
05:26 March 10, 2024
Jessica Damiano says crops like tomatoes, garlic, chives, basil, parsley, thyme, and sage have been permanent plants in her garden for ages. Damiano,…
07:20 March 9, 2024
The Dartmouth College men’s basketball team voted to join a labor organization, called a union, this week. The move means that the student-athletes o…
06:50 March 9, 2024
Europeans can now choose what online services, including browsers and search engines, to use for their mobile phones and computers. They can also cho…
04:45 March 9, 2024
Researchers have used radar and other technologies to study a large “star” sand dune in eastern Morocco. The team said it was able to capture detaile…
03:43 March 8, 2024
In many movies, the clothing the actors wear is an important part of the story. In Rome, there is a workshop that has been a big part of Italian and …
03:18 March 8, 2024
Russia and China are considering putting a nuclear power station on the moon in about 10 years. The head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, Yuri Bor…
06:30 March 7, 2024
Four-year-old Omar Abu Kuwaik is from the Gaza Strip, but in the last several weeks, he has spent time in Egypt, New York City, and Philadelphia befo…
06:12 March 7, 2024
The Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C.) is looking to expand operations to dig, or drill, for oil. The central African country is known for its min…
04:21 March 7, 2024
The American city of Miami Beach, Florida is a popular destination for travelers during school break periods in spring. But, in the last three years,…
04:10 March 6, 2024
The only living member of the team to first climb to the top of Mount Everest says the mountain is too crowded and polluted. Ninety-one-year-old Kanc…
03:09 March 6, 2024
Anyone with a mobile phone has likely dropped it in water or been caught in a rainstorm. And many seem to think that putting a wet phone in a bag of …
09:45 March 6, 2024
In the American state of Florida, rancher Jim Strickland can see his cows at any time, day or night. To do this, all he needs is his phone. Stricklan…
04:47 March 6, 2024
A new study estimates more than 1 billion people worldwide are currently living with obesity. People with obesity are considered medically overweight…
06:20 March 5, 2024
American educators and lawmakers are calling for complete bans on smartphone use by students in schools. Most U.S. schools already have rules restric…
05:41 March 5, 2024
President Joe Biden’s administration says it will investigate Chinese-made “smart cars” as possible security risks. The administration says the cars …
05:20 March 5, 2024
A major property investor in Vietnam, Truong My Lan, is on trial over an accusation of fraud amounting to $12.5 billion. That is nearly 3 percent of …
07:30 March 4, 2024
Business leader Elon Musk is bringing a legal case against artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI and its chief Sam Altman. Musk is chief of car…
06:03 March 4, 2024
The Summer Olympic Games this year are in Paris, France. Paris does not have an ocean. So, how do organizers plan to present competition in the sport…
12:23 March 4, 2024
Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, is an experimental treatment that involves having an electrical device placed in the brain. The treatment gives patie…
06:02 March 4, 2024
The United States Supreme Court ruled on Monday that former President Donald Trump can stay on 2024 presidential primary ballots. All nine justices r…
05:22 March 3, 2024
A new study suggests that an asteroid strike by an American spacecraft likely changed the shape of the targeted object. NASA crashed the DART spacecr…
06:03 March 3, 2024
The first electric school buses in the United States began operating about 10 years ago in California. Fewer than one percent of the 489,000 school b…
09:57 March 3, 2024
Vladimir Kara-Murza is a critic of the Russian government. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison last year on charges of treason for speaking agains…
10:03 March 2, 2024
College professors and their students often say they should be permitted to pursue knowledge without too many restrictions from the government. One o…