2024-10-14 Scientists Map Fruit Fly Brain to Learn Its Functions
A group of international scientists recently announced they had made a map of the whole “brain” of an adult fruit fly. They said the milestone would provide new knowledge about…
2024-10-14 Some US Cities Use Sheep, Goats to Control Plant Growth
Some American communities and universities have been experimenting with sheep and goats to keep plant growth under control. Along the Cumberland River near Nashville, Tennessee, visitors on boats watch the…
2024-10-14 Study: Pregnancy Changes the Brain
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. When a brain scientist at the University of California, Irvine got pregnant at the age of 38, she saw…
2024-10-13 Italian Family Aims to Prove Its Painting Is a Picasso
A family in Italy hopes to prove that a painting found long ago on the island of Capri is the work of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. The family has been…
2024-10-13 Study: 610 Kinds of Birds Have Disappeared in Past 130,000 Years
New research says that 610 bird species have died off over the past 130,000 years. For instance, the Kaua’i ’ō’ō, a Hawaiian songbird, was declared extinct just last year. The…
2024-10-13 Europe Launches Spacecraft to Explore Asteroid Hit by NASA
A European spacecraft has been launched to explore an asteroid struck in an earlier planetary defense mission by the American space agency NASA. The European Space Agency (ESA’s) Hera spacecraft…
2024-10-12 When in Rome …
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. One of the best things about traveling to a new country is learning about new traditions and customs. They can…
2024-10-11 Atomic Bomb Survivors Group Wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons.…
2024-10-11 Weather Experts: ‘We Cannot Control Hurricanes’
A series of powerful hurricanes have affected millions of people in the United States in recent weeks. Some people are wondering if scientists could control extreme weather events. However, experts…
2024-10-11 ‘Transients in Arcadia’ by O. Henry
We present the short story “Transients in Arcadia,” by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. There is a certain hotel on…
2024-10-11 How to Improve Your Spelling
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Guillermo in Argentina about how to spell words in English. Question Dear Teacher, When I hear some new…