People living in Indonesia's Kepuh village have recently had some frightening experiences. Mysterious white beings jump out at unsuspecting people on the street. They disappear just as quickly as they appear. 居住在印度尼西亚科布村(Kepuh)...
Scientists have just seen the biggest star explosion observed to date. Star explosions are often called supernovas. The supernova was up to 100 times larger than our sun and happened in a galaxy far away. It released two times as much energy as any s...
Do Old Vaccines Help Protect Against COVID-19? Scientists want to find out if vaccines already in existence might provide protection against COVID-19. The idea does not seem to make sense. Vaccines are designed to target a single virus or bacterium....
American movie theater operators hope to fully reopen their businesses across the United States by late July. The theaters were forced to close last month to slow the coronavirus spread. Operators are planning for a slow reopening. They aim to open s...
Editor's Note: Last week we brought you the first of four programs called A Princess of Mars. Our story is from a series of books by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. They are science fiction stories, a mix of imagination and science. Last week,...
This week we answer a question from Nangatoum, from Chad. Question: I would like to know the difference between ask and demand and when to use each of them. - Nangatoum, Chad Answer: Dear Nangatoum, Thanks for asking this question and not demanding a...
Scientists say Neanderthals used plant fibers to create string more 40,000 years ago. The string was discovered in France in an area where Neanderthals once hunted animals for food. The scientists said the discovery adds to a growing body of evidence...
The coronavirus pandemic continues to be a health threat around the world. So, governments, businesses, communities and individuals are looking for ways to teach children how to protect themselves. Children, however, often do not want to listen to gr...
A former North Korean diplomat has won a seat in South Korea's National Assembly. 一名朝鲜前外交官在韩国国民议会中赢得了一个席位。 Thae Yong Ho was a candidate in the South Korean parliamentary elections on Wednesday. He becam...
Stay-at-home orders aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus have made it impossible for millions of women in Africa, Asia and elsewhere to get birth control. The women have no idea when they will be permitted to go out again to get access to b...