Israeli Spacecraft Makes History with Successful Moon Launch An Israeli spacecraft is on its way to the moon. 一艘以色列太空飞船正在飞向月球。 The unmanned moon landing vehicle was launched Thursday night from Cape Canaveral Air Force...
In todays Ask a Teacher, our reader Leopoldo asks about three commonly confused travel words. Here is the question: Question: Hi! Can you explain when it is correct to use trip, journey or travel? Thank you for your answer. Leopoldo Answer: Hello, Le...
One day, a man named Bartholomew, not an important man, stopped at the Nopalito ranch house. It was noon and he was hungry. He sat down at the dinner table. While he was eating, he talked. Mrs. Yeager, he said, I saw a man on the Seco Ranch with your...
Meet Ai-Da, the Robot Artist Can robots be creative? 机器人能有创造力吗？ British art gallery owner Aidan Meller thinks so.He hopes to begin answering that question with a robot called Ai-Da. 英国美术馆馆长艾丹梅勒是这么认为的...
Earths Earliest Mobile Organism Lived 2.1 Billion Years Ago Scientists have discovered the oldest fossil evidence of organism motility, or the ability of an organism to move independently. The discovery shows that development of motility began more t...
New Study: Life in Space Puts Bodys Defenses on Alert Living in outer space for nearly a year had some interesting effects on American astronaut Scott Kelly. Scientists found signs of increased activity in his immune system, the bodys natural defense...
People Unsure About 'Virtual' Doctor Visits From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. 这里是VOA慢速英语健康生活报道。 Being able to find high quality health care at an affordable price is an issue in many countries...
Would Americans Let Edible Insects Come to Dinner? It may sound sickening to some of you, but many people can and do eat insects. Edible insects are a great source of high quality protein and minerals known to be important to good health, like calciu...
Researchers Find Clues that Depression May Speed Brain Aging Memory and thinking skills naturally slow with age. Scientists are now looking inside living brains to tell if depression might speed aging. The scientists report that some of the signs the...
Wow, I sure do love cats! I suppose I didnt know how much until my social media service informed me I had liked eight pictures of cats this week. Maybe I should get a cat or stay off of social media. If you listened closely, you may have noticed that...
Olympic Volunteers: Great Chance or Exploitation? Unpaid Olympic volunteers do almost everything: guide athletes around, welcome important people and help lost visitors. International Olympic Committee officials say the games could not be held withou...
Tortoise Not Seen for Over 110 Years Found on Galapagos Island A kind of tortoise not seen in more than 110 years has been found in the Galapagos Islands. 加拉帕戈斯群岛发现了一种110多年未见的乌龟。 A female from a species known a...
Vietnam Airlines Can Now Fly Directly to US United States officials decided last week to let Vietnam fly passenger airplanes directly to U.S. airports. The decision is seen as another sign of international recognition for the Southeast Asian country....
Joaquin El Chapo Guzman has a record of breaking out of prisons. The head of an illegal drugs organization escaped from two high-security Mexican prisons before being captured and taken to the United States for a trial. Last week, a U.S. federal cour...
President Vladimir Putin says Russia is prepared to target American decision-making centers if the United States sends new missiles to Europe. The Russian leader spoke Wednesday during his state-of-the-nation address in Moscow. He said Russia would a...
