Brazils lack of dependable internet service in rural areas is an increasingly critical problem for farmers. It comes at a time when more agriculture equipment arriving on the market depends on modern telecommunications. Some pieces of equipment requi...
In a famous scene in the American film Clerks, two of the characters have a disagreement. They debate which Star Wars film is the best. Empire had the better ending. I mean, Luke gets his hand cut off, finds out Vader's his father, Han gets frozen an...
At a Roman Catholic high school in the United States, students divide into groups to discuss once-restricted issues: abusive relationships and consent. Central Catholic High School recently began using educators from a domestic violence shelter to te...
Sunscreens Chemicals Go Through Skin to Bloodstream The active chemicals of commonly-used sunscreens end up in a wearers blood. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, reported recently that the chemicals are present at much higher levels than...
Worlds Oldest Fossil Fungus Found Scientists made a big discovery in Canada, but it is something so small you need a microscope to see it. 科学家在加拿大有了一项重大发现,但它太小了,需要用显微镜才能看到。 The scienti...
Zombie Cells: Researchers Fight Aging Process of the Human Body Creatures that refuse to die, commonly known as zombies, have appeared in popular movies and television shows for years. Recent research has shown that an unusual part of real human biol...
Launch of Satellites Leads to Rise in UFO Reports The launch of 60 small satellites last week led to many people reporting they had seen unidentified flying objects, or UFOs. 上周发射的60颗卫星让很多人报告他们看到了不明飞行物。...
Researchers: AI System Greatly Improves Lung Cancer Predictions Researchers have developed a new machine system that they say can detect lung cancer as well as or better than doctors. The system is powered by a deep learning algorithm that researcher...
You never know what you will find in a pawnshop, stores which sell used goods. Where else can you find snow removal equipment sitting next to a costly piece of clothing? Or a beautifully designed time-keeping instrument from 19th century France next...
Almost every week, John Little sees images of Native Americans being represented as relics of the past. There is the picture of a young Native woman on a container of butter. There are the childrens teepees sold at popular stores. And, there are the...
An insect called the fall armyworm has already eaten crops in the Americas and Africa. Now it is doing the same in Asia. The young worms are about the size of a persons smallest finger. They can damage maize especially, making the vegetable soft and...
Wanted: More Pastures for Wests Overpopulated Wild Horses Wild horses running across open land is a classic image of the old American west. But, many people might be surprised to learn that wild horses still populate the area. In fact, they do so in...
Putin Visits Crimea on 5th Anniversary of Annexation Russian President Vladimir Putin marked the fifth anniversary of the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine with a visit to the area. 俄罗斯总统普京访问了克里米亚,以此纪念从乌克兰吞...
Lebanese artist Christina Atik has created a series of digital pictures to show expressions commonly used in Arab countries to criticize women. She hopes her creations will empower Arab women. The project raises issues like female freedom, beauty and...
Free Books Teach a Love of Reading Joshua Clark is happy as he sits down to read a book to his son, Mason. But Clark remembers not always being happy about reading. I remember my mom almost forcing me to read books doing those summer reports right be...