Finland Inspired to ‘Rake America Great Again’
People in Finland are using social media to mock U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that they “spend a lot of time raking” in forests in order to prevent wildfires. Trump
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Gene Editing Having Impact on Farming World
Humans have been genetically modifying foods for centuries. Wild tomatoes or carrots for instance don’t look much like the mass produced foods we eat today. But in these days of
Read MoreClimate Change Protesters Block off 5 London Bridges
Hundreds of protesters have turned out in central London and blocked off the capital’s main bridges to demand the government take climate change seriously. A group called “Extinction Rebellion” encouraged
Read MoreSpace Station Supplies Launched, 2nd Shipment in 2 Days
A load of space station supplies rocketed into orbit from Virginia on Saturday, the second shipment in two days. And another commercial delivery should be on its way in a
Read MoreTake A Weight Off: ‘Grand K’ Kilo Being Retired
In a historic vote, nations on Friday unanimously approved a groundbreaking overhaul to the international system of measurements that underpins global trade and other vital human endeavors, uniting behind new
Read MoreSomalia Struggles to Treat PTSD from War, Poverty
Somalia’s 30 years of chronic conflict have left an estimated 1 in 3 people affected by mental health issues, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, there are only three
Read MoreEbola Outbreak in DRC Could Stretch Well into Next Year
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has already killed hundreds of people, could continue for several months. That’s the latest warning from a senior World Health
Read MoreOcean Shock: Big Aquaculture Bulldozes Borneo
This is part of “Ocean Shock,” a Reuters series exploring climate change’s impact on sea creatures and the people who depend on them. PURU NI TIMBUL, MALAYSIA — Swinging
Read MoreFlavored E-Cigarettes to Be Banned at US Convenience Stores
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced sweeping new restrictions on flavored tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes popular among teenagers in an effort to prevent a new generation
Read MoreFake Drugs Kill Tens of Thousands in Africa Each Year
When Moustapha Dieng came down with stomach pains one day last month he did the sensible thing and went to a doctor in his hometown of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital.
Read MoreScientists to Reboot the Kilogram
What is a kilogram? And who decides its standard weight? These questions are at the center of a big debate right now. And the answer to those questions are currently
Read MoreFrigid Planet Detected Orbiting Nearby Star
A frozen and dimly lit planet, dubbed a “Super-Earth,” may be orbiting the closest single star to our solar system, astronomers said Wednesday, based on two decades of scientific observations.
Read MoreOcean Shock: Portugal Mourns Sardines’ Escape to Cooler Waters
This is part of “Ocean Shock,” a Reuters series exploring climate change’s impact on sea creatures and the people who depend on them. A priest in a white robe swung
Read MoreExperts Target Missing Link in Contraception: Men
Ask Esther Imaniragena to name her top challenge as she doles out contraceptive advice and supplies at a Rwandan health clinic and the answer comes short and fast: men. Too many men do not share
Read MoreFormer West Virginia Coal Mines Turned into Carbon-sucking Forests
Mist rises from the ripped-up and muddy earth as moist soil meets chilly morning air. This field deep within in West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest looks more like a Game
Read MoreJuul Labs to Pull Sweet E-Cig Flavors to Curb Youth Use
Juul Labs, the U.S. market leader for electronic cigarettes, said on Tuesday it will pull popular flavors such as mango, cucumber and fruit from retail store shelves in an effort
Read MoreWHO Official Predicts 6 More Months Battling Ebola in Congo
The emergencies chief for the World Health Organization predicted Tuesday that Congo’s Ebola outbreak will last at least another six months, saying that informal health facilities have become “major drivers”
Read MoreUganda’s Ebola Survivors Recall Disease’s Horrors on DRC Outbreak
As the Democratic Republic of Congo battles the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, just across the border Ugandan survivors of a 2007 outbreak are reminded of the near-death experience
Read MoreOcean Shock: Menus for a Warming Planet
This is part of “Ocean Shock,” a Reuters series exploring climate change’s impact on sea creatures and the people who depend on them. This series has explored the damaging effects
Read MoreGreater Paris to Ban Old Diesel Cars From Summer 2019
The Greater Paris region will become a low-emission zone from next summer, which will limit the circulation of old diesel cars, the regional authority decided on Monday. The Metropole du
Read MorePotions of Yore Preserved in Small US Museum
Dragon’s blood, mandrake root and devil’s snare were used for potions and spells in the Harry Potter series. But in real life, the creepy-named plants were used for medicinal purposes
Read MoreAcademics, Students Eye Holographic Lectures
A university in London is looking at new ways to use technology that displays fully three-dimensional images. They’re hoping academics and experts can use the technology to deliver lectures in
Read MoreClimate Change Blamed for Historic Low Water Levels in German Rivers
Extreme weather events predicted by climate change sometimes mean more than just bad storms, sometimes they mean the exact opposite. In Germany, a hot, dry summer has left water levels
Read MoreDeadly Ebola Outbreak Erupts in DRC
An outbreak of Ebola in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 200 people. Almost 300 Ebola cases have been confirmed since the outbreak
Read MoreStudy Links Social Media to Depression, Loneliness
University of Pennsylvania researchers say that for the first time they have linked social media use to increases in depression and loneliness. The idea that social media is anything but
Read MoreUS to Restrict E-Cigarette Flavors to Fight Teenage Vaping ‘Epidemic’
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration next week will issue a ban on the sale of fruit and candy flavored electronic cigarettes in convenience stores and gas stations, an agency
Read MoreUganda Prepares to Fight Off Ebola Along DRC Border
In Uganda, officials have stepped up measures to prevent an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. Ebola has infected 250 people in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo since August,
Read MoreSpace Rock Fly-By Still Making Headlines
Readers with a science bent have likely seen at least one headline about a research paper proposing that the mysterious little space rock with a really funny name that zoomed
Read MoreExperts Turn Old Coal Mines into Carbon-Sucking Forests
Dramatic steps are needed to avoid potentially catastrophic levels of global warming, says the latest report from the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Experts say nature provides some of
Read MoreFGM Rates Drop for African Girls but Teens Still at Risk
Female genital mutilation has dropped drastically among African children this century, research shows, but campaigners said Wednesday that teenagers and young women remained at risk of the harmful practice. Known as FGM, female genital
Read MoreOcean Shock: Fish Flee for Cooler Waters, Upending Lives in US South
This is part of “Ocean Shock,” a Reuters series exploring climate change’s impact on sea creatures and the people who depend on them. Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son” drifts from
Read MoreNASA Conducts Quiet Sonic Boom Tests Near Texas Gulf Coast
NASA is monitoring how residents near the Texas Gulf Coast react to quiet sonic booms from an experimental aircraft that could reduce commercial flight times by half. The Houston Chronicle
Read MoreEgypt Says Archaeologists Found More Artifacts at Cairo Dig
Egypt says archeologists working at a dig in Cairo have found several fragments of stone slabs with inscriptions dating back up to 4,000 years. The Antiquities Ministry said on Tuesday
Read MoreFood Researchers Try to Meet a Growing Need for Plant Based Diets
Around the world plant based diets are on the rise. Statistics from the research firm Global Data say that six percent of Americans now identify as Vegan. That’s not a
Read MoreScientists: ‘Rats Causing Big Damage to World Coral Reefs’
Rats are a problem in towns and cities world-wide. But they’re also causing huge damage to the world’s embattled coral reefs, according to a new study published in the Nature
Read MoreYellow Fever Kills 10 in Ethiopia; WHO Ships 1.45 Million Vaccines
The World Health Organization is releasing more than a million doses of yellow fever vaccine from its emergency stockpile after the deadly mosquito-borne disease killed 10 people in southwestern Ethiopia,
Read MoreGene Study Reveals Secrets of Parasitic Worms, Possible Treatments
The largest study to date of the genetic makeup of parasitic worms has found hundreds of new clues about how they invade the human body, evade its immune system and
Read MoreUN Says Earth’s Ozone Layer Is Healing
Earth’s protective ozone layer is finally healing from damage caused by aerosol sprays and coolants, a new United Nations report said. The ozone layer had been thinning since the late
Read MoreYemeni Children Dying from Malnutrition as Warring Factions Block Aid
Children in Yemen are dying from malnutrition. Officials from the U.N. Children’s Fund say the three-and-a-half year war has pushed the Arab world’s poorest country to the verge of famine.
Read MoreSomali Towns Get Health Care After 30 Years of War
The UN Migration Agency has begun providing life-saving health care to two Somali towns previously inaccessible because of war and conflict. Tens of thousands of people in the towns of
Read MoreProsthetic Center in Iraq Helps Amputees Regain Independence, Mobility
A prosthetic center in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala is introducing highly advanced robotic limbs, offering amputees a new beginning by enabling them to regain mobility and independence. VOA’s Correspondent
Read MoreAquaculture Producers Looking for New Ways to Feed Fish
Aquaculture is the world’s fastest growing food industry and now accounts for more than 50 percent of the total global seafood supply, according to the World Economic Forum. But farming
Read MoreUN: Nearly Half-Billion People Undernourished in Asia-Pacific Region
Four U.N. specialized agencies warn that many parts of Asia and the Pacific suffer from alarmingly high levels of malnutrition and hunger. This is the first time the Food and
Read MoreRescue Robot to Help Revive Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
For the first time an underwater robot is to be used to plant baby coral to parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef damaged by mass bleaching, as scientists plan to
Read MoreFathers’ Exercise Impacts the Health of Their Children
Many people know that a woman’s health, including her diet and exercise habits, can impact the health of her baby even before she gets pregnant. But, until recently, little was
Read MoreUS Regulators Approve Powerful New Opioid Pill Despite Criticism
U.S. regulators have approved a powerful new opioid tablet to be used in hospitals over objections from critics who fear the pill will be abused. The new drug approved by
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