2024-10-21 Scientists Expect More Solar Storms, Northern Lights
Space scientists say unusual lights in the sky, known as the northern lights, are more likely to appear because of intense activity on the sun. The cause is the 11-year…
2024-10-21 Study: How the Brain Cleans Itself
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A rare look inside the human brain might help to explain how it clears away waste. Scientists say the…
2024-10-20 Has Human Life Expectancy Reached Its Limit?
A new study says humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy. Developments in medical technology and genetic research are not leading to major increases in lifespan overall, the…
2024-10-20 A Chinese Laboratory Aims to Study Neutrinos
China plans to start operations of a huge experiment next year that aims to observe subatomic particles called neutrinos. The goal is to gather information that will help physicists better…
2024-10-20 Scientists Say They Have Bred Corals to Better Resist Warm Oceans
Scientists say they have successfully reproduced corals to improve their resistance to warmer ocean temperatures. The latest effort is one of many that seeks to prevent major coral destruction events…
2024-10-19 Expressions Using Our Head and Shoulders
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Many English expressions and idioms use parts of the body to describe things unrelated to the body. For example, a…
2024-10-18 Very Short Videos Are Changing Film Industries
On a film set in China, a 69-year-old actor is playing the part of a wealthy family leader. In “Grandma’s Moon,” actor Zhu Jian celebrates his birthday with a costly…
2024-10-18 ‘Mammon and the Archer’ by O. Henry
We present the short story “Mammon and the Archer” by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. Old Anthony Rockwall, who made…
2024-10-18 Legal and Law
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Emmanuel in Zambia about the usage of the words “legal” and “law” in English. Question Dear Teacher, Please…
2024-10-17 Huge Egyptian Museum Opens for Test Run
The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza will open a limited number of exhibits about ancient Egypt starting this week. The limited opening will be a test run of the still-unannounced…
2024-10-17 Unlicensed Gold Mines in Ghana Present Risks to People, Nature
Illegal gold mining operations in Ghana have reportedly increased in recent years. The activities present dangerous risks to the individuals involved as well as environmental harms. The Reuters news agency…