ussia's government says President Vladimir Putin is in self-isolation after several members of his team became infected with COVID-19. 俄罗斯政府表示，在身边几位工作人员感染新冠肺炎之后，普京总统进入了自我隔离状态...
South Korean Researchers Make Animal-Like Skin South Korean researchers say they have developed a skin-like material that behaves like the skin of a chameleon. It can change colors to look like its surroundings. The team was led by Ko Seung-hwan, a m...
Fossil of Strange Sea Creature Discovered About 506 million years ago, a strange sea creature swam in warm waters on the ocean floor off the coast of present-day Canada. At that point in time, it was one of Earth's largest hunters. Titanokorys gaines...
Technology companies that led the change into remote work when the pandemic started are facing a new difficulty: how, when, or if they should bring employees back into the office. The return to the office has become more difficult because of the spre...
Studies Show Early Findings About COVIDs Effects on Kidneys, Smell Several recent studies have linked additional health problems with what is called long COVID. Long COVID describes a condition in which symptoms of the coronavirus infection remain fo...
The U.S. Open tennis tournament ended Sunday in New York City. Daniil Medvedev of Russia won the men's competition, defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia. A day earlier, Briton Emma Raducanu captured the championship in play against Leylah Fernandez of...
North Korea said Monday it successfully tested a long-range cruise missile over the weekend. The tests show how the country is trying to grow its nuclear technology as diplomatic talks with the United States have mostly stopped. 朝鲜周一表示该国...
What Is the Metaverse Tech Companies Aim to Build? You may have heard the term metaverse to describe a new virtual world that major technology companies aim to develop. What are some of the goals of this planned world and how might it change our live...
Have you ever made eye contact with a robot? It can be a very strange experience. Scientists even have a name for the feeling: the uncanny valley. Now, researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in Italy have found that it is more than...
Qatar has given scholarships to members of a female robotics team from Afghanistan, the nation's education and science organization said on Tuesday. The team has been called the Afghan Dreamers and includes young scientists from ages 14 to 17. 卡塔尔...
Report: 30 Percent of Tree Species at Risk of Extinction A new report by a British-based plant protection group says almost 30 percent of the world's tree species are at risk of extinction. The State of the World's Trees report warns that 17,500 tree...
A College Degree Still Means Higher Earnings A growing number of Americans are questioning the value of four-year college degrees as the prices of higher education rise. Many argue that students are left with deep debts and no clear path to jobs. The...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give examples, notes on usage and sometimes we use them in a short story. Today we talk about transportation exp...
Officials in Australia's state of New South Wales announced a plan earlier this month to protect endangered plants and animals in the state's national parks. 澳大利亚新南威尔士州官员本月宣布了一项计划，以保护该州国家公园中...
With Lack of Visitors, Bali Monkeys Raid Homes of Villagers Hungry monkeys on the island of Bali, Indonesia are now raiding the homes of local villagers in their search for something tasty. The creatures can no longer depend on visitors to provide th...
