2022-05-30 Climate, Hard Work Produce Unusual Wines in Chile’s Desert
Extreme temperatures, intense desert sun and the height of the land give grapes grown in Chile’s Atacama Desert a thick…
2022-05-30 Study Shows Chimps Share Complex Communication System
Scientists who study the evolution of language say wild chimpanzees have a more complex communication system than past research has…
2022-05-30 Underwater Drone Measures Ocean Carbon Levels
Researchers are using an underwater drone to measure carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the ocean. It is believed to be…
2022-05-29 Scientists Discover Compound in Corals Shown to Fight Cancer
Researchers say they have discovered a chemical found in sea corals that could be effective in treating cancer. Scientists had…
2022-05-29 Americans Celebrate Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a national holiday observed in the United States on the last Monday in May. This year, Memorial…
2022-05-29 Pfizer to Sell Low-Cost Drugs to Poor Countries
The drug company Pfizer will make all of its patented medicines available at a not-for-profit price to 45 of the…
2022-05-29 US Births Rose Last Year, Still Less than Before Pandemic
Births in the United States increased by one percent last year. However, the number of babies born in 2021 was…
2022-05-29 Rising Prices Threaten Fish and Chips, a Traditional British Food
Fish and chips have been popular among Britons since the food was invented some 160 years ago. Charles Dickens wrote…
2022-05-28 Speakers to Class of 2022: Be ‘Bold’ and ‘Enthusiastic’
Thousands of college students around the United States finally came together in person to celebrate the completion of their studies…
2022-05-28 Signs of War Are Everywhere in Ukraine
No matter where Ukrainians live, the 3-month-old war never seems to be far away. Those in towns and villages near…
2022-05-28 Facebook to Provide More Details about Political Advertising
Facebook’s parent Meta says it will start providing more details about how advertisers target people with political advertisements. The company’s…
2022-05-28 Japanese Universities Try to Prevent Espionage
Japan is asking its universities to better investigate their foreign students and professors. The request is part of an effort…
2022-05-27 Using Hyphens
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Yousra, from Egypt, about how to use…