05:40 November 28, 2024
Astronomers have observed a newborn planet that formed in three million years, a relatively brief time. They say the discovery leads to questions abo…
05:39 November 27, 2024
The United States government has proposed a series of measures to limit Google from anti-competition business activities. The move comes after a fede…
02:43 November 27, 2024
Police suspected someone was stealing shoes from a children’s school in southwestern Japan. But a security camera caught the thief in action. It was …
06:35 November 26, 2024
Many English learners can improve their pronunciation by listening carefully to native English speakers and trying to match the up-and-down movement …
04:44 November 26, 2024
Countries from around the world recently agreed to provide $300 billion to support poor nations in the face of climate change. The agreement reached …
07:37 November 26, 2024
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In Edmonton, Alberta, the sun had yet to come up. The temperature was more than 20 …
04:35 November 25, 2024
Scientists say a fossil found in Germany is providing new details about flying reptiles that lived on Earth about 147 million years ago. The fossil w…
07:43 November 25, 2024
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. New guidelines have been issued in the United States for preventing stroke – the na…
04:14 November 25, 2024
A Scottish dairy, or milk cow farm, is offering what it calls Britain’s costliest coffee: one cup for $344. It is a huge price for a little cup of co…
05:28 November 24, 2024
The brains of today's birds show a level of intelligence and behavioral complexity rivaled only by mammals. But scientists do not fully understand ho…
07:15 November 24, 2024
American companies are developing unmanned aircraft systems that are larger than drones. The goal is for the aircraft to help agricultural producers …
07:20 November 24, 2024
NASA has once again reconnected with its Voyager spacecraft, marking a continuation of the American space agency’s longest mission in history. The tw…
05:13 November 22, 2024
A baby hippopotamus in Thailand became famous earlier this year when zoo workers published images and videos of her online. Now the pygmy hippo, name…
05:08 November 21, 2024
A much-publicized art piece made up of a single banana taped to a wall has sold for $6.2 million. The sale happened Wednesday night during an auction…
07:29 November 21, 2024
Churchill, Manitoba is a small, rural Canadian town that lives with neighboring predators and loves it. That is because the predators — a polar bear …
06:58 November 21, 2024
Many medical experts say that walking is an easy way to improve physical and mental health, support fitness and prevent disease. They advise that wal…
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…