The blue whale is the largest animal to ever live on our planet. You might wonder how much such a large creature eats. Well, you are not alone. Scientists recently carried out a study to find out how much blue whales - and some of their closest relat...
Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. Congress have proposed an addition to President Joe Biden's climate and social spending legislation. The addition would permit Medicare to negotiate with drug companies over the cost of some prescription medications. 美...
As leaders meet in Scotland for the United Nations conference on climate change, a real time battle to defend Mexican forestland continues. There, on the Yucatan Peninsula, people are working to protect and expand mangrove forests. The low trees grow...
Chinese Winemakers Gain Recognition In 1997, Chinese wine-maker Legacy Peak started producing grapes more or less by accident. Now, it wins awards in international wine markets. The winery represents the fast growth of China's wine industry. However,...
A research center has found that students learning English as a second language, or ESL, struggled during the coronavirus health crisis. Last month, the WIDA consortium, a research group based at the University of Wisconsin, released a study on ESL s...
General Electric, a company known simply as GE to generations of Americans, announced Tuesday it will split into three companies. 通用电气被几代美国人通常简称为GE，该公司周二宣布将拆分为3家公司。 GE will become three co...
EU Blames Belarus for Migrants Seeking to Cross into Poland 欧盟指责白俄罗斯政府组织难民试图越境进入波兰 Poland says the migrants are being urged to push their way into the country by the government of Belarus, led by President...
Indian Designer Finds Sustainable Way to High Fashion An Indian designer is repurposing unused pieces of cloth that factories throw out. Kriti Tula pieces together clothing for men and women as a sustainable choice for high-end clothes. The New Delhi...
Hundreds of little robots are rolling around colleges and cities in the United States, Britain and elsewhere. The robots, about 50 centimeters tall, are bringing food like pizza to hungry students. The robots were being tested in limited numbers befo...
A United States travel ban on foreign visitors from many countries was lifted on Monday. The action permitted many international travelers to take passenger flights to America for the first time since the COVID-19 health crisis began. Travelers must...
Jewelweed in the Garden: Pretty, Possibly Useful Lee Reich is an expert on gardening who writes about the subject for the Associated Press. Recently, he wrote a story about a plant that a gardening friend could not identify -- even though the plant i...
Elon Musk Asks Twitter Followers about Selling Tesla Stock Elon Musk, the founder of the electric car company Tesla, recently asked people on Twitter if he should sell billions of dollars in company stock. Musk is one of the world's richest people, s...
China's commerce ministry has told families to keep a store of daily necessities in case of emergencies. COVID-19 outbreaks and unusually heavy rains caused an increase in vegetable prices, which has raised concerns about supply shortages. 中国商务...
Which Technologies Could Help the World Reach its Climate Goals? The United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, is continuing in Glasgow, Scotland. World leaders, climate experts and activists have gathered in an effort to negotiate ne...
Ugandan Children Lose Hope in Long School Closure During Pandemic Schools in Uganda have been fully or partly closed for more than 77 weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. The United Nations cultural agency says that is the longest break anywher...
