Swiss researchers have developed a machine that, they say, can keep human livers alive outside of the body for one week. Current technology and methods are only able to keep human livers alive for up to 24 hours. The new machine is able to keep the l...
A NASA satellite has discovered an Earth-sized world within its star's habitable area -- where liquid water could possibly exist. 美国国家航空航天局（NASA）的一颗卫星在其宜居区域内发现了一个地球大小的世界-可能存在...
10 Hot Technology Products at CES 2020 Each year, the consumer electronics show, or CES, presents new technology developments across many industries. 每年，消费电子展（简称CES）都会展出许多行业的最新技术成果。 The event is...
Sea Creature Sees Without Eyes A relative of starfish does not have eyes, but can still see. That information comes from scientists who studied sea creatures in the coral reefs of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. The researchers reported this month...
Robots have become common in warehouses across America. Warehouses are centers where products are stored and organized before they are sent to buyers. Manufacturers of robots say the machines can do the most repetitive and difficult jobs. But critics...
Mass street protests continue in Iran over the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger airplane. 乌克兰一架客机被意外击落引发的大规模街头抗议活动仍在伊朗持续。 Iranians expressed shock and anger over the plane cra...
A volcano in the Philippines released smoke and ash on Monday as scientists warned of a possible explosive eruption. 周一，菲律宾一座火山喷发产生浓烟和火山灰，科学家警告可能会发生爆发性火山喷发。 Clouds of ash w...
A Japanese businessman is giving away $9 million to his followers on social media in what he is calling a social experiment. He hopes to see whether the money increases people's overall happiness. 日本一位富商将向他社交媒体上的粉丝赠送...
Extreme drought is threatening South Africa's wildlife industry. Farmers are keeping fewer animals and vacationers are visiting in smaller numbers. 极端干旱正威胁着南非的野生动植物产业。农民饲养的动物更少，而度假者的游...
People in a small town with no stoplights or mobile phone service are trying to keep out one of the world's largest technology companies. 在一个没有信号灯也没有移动电话服务的小镇上，人们试图将一家全球最大的科技公司...
All her life, Elham Balatone wanted to play soccer like her brothers. Elham Balatone一生都想像她的兄弟一样踢足球。 However, in Sudan, where she lives, women could be arrested and beaten for putting on soccer clothing in the strict Musl...
A media organization in Somalia reported last week that Somali government forces beat and detained a record number of journalists last year. That information left some people wondering if the government is restricting investigation of its security re...
Japan has changed its plan for cleaning up the Fukushima nuclear plant. The change further delays the removal of used nuclear fuel that has remained in cooling pools since the 2011 disaster. The removal process is difficult because of high radiation...
Pro-Iranian groups in Iraq are leading efforts to oust American military forces from the country. The campaign is gaining strength following the American airstrike at Baghdad's airport last Friday. That attack killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani...
By VOA 11 January 2020 Now, it is time for Words and Their Stories, a weekly program from VOA Learning English. English expressions come from a number of different places and some are quite old. Perhaps one of the oldest expressions is slow and stead...
