2024-10-28 Teen Smoking in US Drops to Lowest Level in 25 Years
A new government study suggests U.S. teen smoking rates reached an all-time low this year. The study was a survey of American youth carried out by the U.S. Centers for…
2024-10-28 Colombian Scientists Develop Substance to Protect Bees from Chemicals
Scientists in Colombia say they have developed a new food substance that protects bees from dangerous chemicals used in farming. They claim it will protect the insects’ brains from neurological…
2024-10-28 How Hard Should You Train?
“No pain, no gain” is an old saying in English. It means that one has to suffer or work hard in order to succeed or make progress. The expression is…
2024-10-27 Ancient Meteorite Was a ‘Fertilizer Bomb’ for Life on Earth
The space rock that hit Earth 66 million years ago and caused the deaths of many life forms – including dinosaurs – was not the largest object to ever strike…
2024-10-27 Study Finds How Egg and Sperm Connect
How a sperm and an egg come together has long been a mystery. Now, new research by scientists in Austria provides interesting insight. It shows that fertilization works like a…
2024-10-27 Scientists: Brown Dwarf Identified 30 Years Ago Is Two Objects
Astronomers have made a surprising discovery about the first brown dwarf ever identified. New observations suggest the object is actually two brown dwarfs orbiting each other. The American space agency…
2024-10-26 US Agency Issues Final Rules for Flying Air Taxis
The U.S. government has issued final rules for operating air taxis. It has also set training and approval requirements for pilots. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the new…
2024-10-26 Exploring the ‘Butterfly Effect’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Butterflies are delicate insects. Their wings are thin and can be easily damaged. So, how can a butterfly cause major…
2024-10-25 Halloween in America: Costumes, Candy, Costs for Night of Fright
October 31 is Halloween. But many Americans have been preparing for the holiday for weeks. And businesses are hoping for good profits from Halloween purchases. The National Retail Federation (N.R.F.)…
2024-10-25 ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,’ by Washington Irving
Today’s story is called “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. It is about something strange that happened long ago in a valley called “Sleepy Hollow.” It was written by Washington Irving.…
2024-10-25 Thinking in English
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Hoang in Vietnam about how to think in English. Question Dear Teacher, People say that to speak English…