06:05 June 4, 2023
Recent studies say India is soon to be the most populous country in the world, with about 1.4 billion people. More than half of India’s population is…
04:09 June 3, 2023
The seventh planet from the sun, Uranus, is a world surrounded by mystery. Seen up close just once nearly forty years ago by a passing NASA spacecraf…
06:13 June 3, 2023
Some kinds of computer chips have gained attention recently because they are used in computers linked to artificial intelligence (AI). Some experts d…
06:06 June 3, 2023
The American technology company Neuralink has received U.S. government approval to test its brain implant device in humans. The approval came from th…
04:26 June 2, 2023
Fourteen-year-old Dev Shah has dreamed of winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee since 2019. He finally won it Thursday after correctly spelling t…
04:27 June 2, 2023
The United States is offering ten American lighthouses for new owners. The lighthouses have stood along ocean and lake coasts for generations to help…
04:52 June 2, 2023
The American space agency NASA is supporting new methods to grow food in space to support astronauts during long missions. NASA recently announced th…
05:10 June 1, 2023
Brian Keaulana is a Native Hawaiian waterman famous for his understanding of the ocean. He is skilled in the water sport of surfing and in water resc…
03:55 June 1, 2023
Do you enjoy seafood? A restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan, is now serving a meal featuring a 14-legged sea animal called a giant isopod. The treat has qui…
04:28 June 1, 2023
If time travel was possible, woodworkers from the Middle Ages would be surprised to see their woodworking methods being used to rebuild Notre Dame Ca…
08:17 May 31, 2023
American colleges and universities are expecting an important decision from the U.S. Supreme Court involving a policy called affirmative action. The …
06:03 May 31, 2023
China’s growing space program plans to put astronauts on the moon by 2030 and expand the country’s orbiting space station, officials said earlier thi…
04:19 May 31, 2023
Sweden is getting close to becoming the first “smoke-free” country in the European Union (EU). The country of 10.5 million people has had the lowest …
05:55 May 31, 2023
North Korea’s attempt to put its first military satellite into orbit failed Wednesday. The unsuccessful launch was a setback for leader Kim Jong Un. …
06:23 May 30, 2023
A report from a policy group in Washington, D.C., says lawmakers in at least 10 states have proposed easing child labor laws over the last two years.…
07:02 May 30, 2023
Human rights supporters say Russia under President Vladimir Putin is using online technology to follow, censor, and control the population. Officials…
03:28 May 30, 2023
South American leaders gathered in Brazil’s capital on Tuesday after an invitation for a meeting from Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. …
05:11 May 30, 2023
New York City is slowly sinking. With the weight of its tall buildings, streets and people, the city is sinking at an average rate of 1 to 2 millimet…
05:07 May 29, 2023
A recent study says fossil remains of a top meat-eating animal living 250 million years ago, which had only been found in the world’s northern half, …
06:03 May 29, 2023
Herbs are among the easiest plants you can grow. They only need sunlight, water, and well-draining soil with a neutral pH. You do not even need a gar…
04:55 May 29, 2023
Officials at the World Health Organization (WHO) are negotiating new rules for dealing with pandemics. The U.N. health agency's 194 member countries …
07:54 May 29, 2023
A study by the Associated Press (AP) found that 12 countries may face economic collapse if they fail to repay foreign loans. The countries borrowed a…
07:10 May 28, 2023
Memorial Day is a national holiday observed in the United States on the last Monday in May. This year, Memorial Day falls on May 29. It is a day when…
04:05 May 28, 2023
Researchers said recently that sea urchins in Israel’s Gulf of Eilat have been dying off at a concerning rate. A sea urchin is a small sea animal tha…
03:47 May 28, 2023
A new study has found that more than half of the world’s lakes have shrunk since the 1990s. The study blames the shrinkage on the effects of climate …
06:19 May 28, 2023
If you love to watch birds, you can call yourself a bird watcher, or you can call yourself something even more interesting — a dinosaur watcher! A ne…
05:30 May 27, 2023
Musicians, actors, politicians, business leaders, writers, and Nobel Prize winners were among the commencement speakers in 2023. At Howard University…
06:22 May 27, 2023
Recent shark bites in Florida and Hawaii and a suspected case in New Jersey have raised an age-old summer question for beachgoers — is it safe to go …
05:15 May 26, 2023
Artist Jasmine Cho paints images of both well-known and forgotten Asian Americans. But she does not use paper or canvas to create her art. She uses c…
06:09 May 26, 2023
The midwestern U.S. state of Kansas is one of the country’s top grain-producing states. But farmers there are having to kill or plow over their winte…
06:54 May 25, 2023
Singer Tina Turner, known as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” has died at the age of 83. Turner’s representative said she died Wednesday night after a lo…
05:26 May 25, 2023
The human species, Homo sapiens, developed about 300,000 years ago in Africa. The oldest-known Homo sapien fossils were discovered at a place in Moro…
05:33 May 25, 2023
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in its latest report that extreme weather caused more than 2 million deaths over the past 50 years. …
06:03 May 24, 2023
In the ground below a tall New York City apartment building, several machines collect carbon dioxide (CO2) from large gas-powered boilers. The boiler…
05:45 May 24, 2023
A major meeting of computer hackers planned for this summer is to include an event that will test the limits of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. T…
03:43 May 24, 2023
Norway’s armed forces welcomed a nuclear American aircraft carrier on Wednesday. Norway called the U.S. its “most important ally” on the arrival of t…
05:12 May 24, 2023
Petro Nikitin is the lead trauma surgeon at a military hospital in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. The 59-year-old doctor works to repair the bodies of some…
05:37 May 23, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted learning across the world. As students are back in class, some are much more behind than others. In the United States…
05:49 May 23, 2023
An experimental skin treatment might help young children who have strong reactions to peanuts. The new skin patch is designed to train the body to de…
06:25 May 23, 2023
Brazil’s environmental agency recently refused to give oil company Petrobras permission to search for oil under the ocean near the mouth of the Amazo…
08:30 May 23, 2023
The United States government has a history of paying its bills on time. Many people, however, are worried about what would happen if the U.S. default…
03:26 May 22, 2023
Two private astronauts from Saudi Arabia, including the nation’s first woman, arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday after taking…
05:10 May 22, 2023
The European Union fined Meta a record $1.3 billion for privacy violations Monday. The EU ordered Meta to stop sending users’ personal information to…
06:43 May 22, 2023
Healthy plants are the most important part of a growing garden. And one of the best ways to keep plants healthy is to make sure the soil’s chemical p…
06:34 May 22, 2023
Tokyo’s governor is a major supporter of a building project that is raising concerns among sports fans, history fans and environmentalists. Critics s…
06:05 May 21, 2023
The American space agency NASA is testing a snake-like explorer designed to search for signs of life in hard-to-reach places. The robot is known as t…
05:04 May 21, 2023
The month of May is the best planting time in many areas in the northern half of the world. Many gardeners are visiting garden centers now to buy pla…
05:35 May 21, 2023
At a recent event for investors, Tesla presented an idea that may change the way cars are made around the world. The manufacturing idea is called the…
07:07 May 21, 2023
On Indonesia's eastern island of Sumba, solar power is providing people with electricity. Having electric lights can mean many things. It can mean be…
08:43 May 20, 2023
On an April evening in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, members of the Carolina Flyers are playing a fast-paced practice game. The Flyers are a men’s pro…