What to Know About the Solar Eclipse
A total solar eclipse will march across the United States on Monday, casting a shadow from Oregon’s Pacific Coast, across the U.S. heartland, all the way to South Carolina’s Atlantic
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Former Brazilian Seminary Offers Sanctuary for Threatened Wolves
Conservation efforts come in many forms – financial, political, personal… and even religious. A former Catholic seminary in Brazil has helped protect South America’s largest canid, the maned wolf. Faith
Read MoreBack to Bomb Shelters? North Korea Threats Revive Nuke Fears
After the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the era of nuclear nightmares — of the atomic arms race, of backyard bomb shelters, of schoolchildren diving under desks to practice their
Read MoreSolar Eclipse Fuels Demand, Anxiety, for Viewing Lenses
On Monday, Aug. 21, for the first time in 99 years, a solar eclipse will march across the United States from west coast to east coast, and excitement is building
Read MoreResearchers Attempt to Develop Smarter Prosthetic Hand
A prosthetic hand is a critical tool that allows amputees to find normalcy in their lives, but some elements, such as complete freedom of movement and sensations of touch, are
Read MoreProposed US Budget Cuts Could Have Severe Impact on Health Security
When the ebola crisis erupted in 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent staff to help West African countries contain the pandemic. The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Read MoreResearchers Blame Saudi-Led Coalition for ‘Worst Cholera Outbreak in the World’ in Yemen
The majority of deaths from Yemen’s cholera outbreak have occurred in rebel-controlled areas cut off from supplies due to airstrikes and blockades by a Saudi-led military coalition, according to research
Read MoreNASA Launches Last of its Longtime Tracking Satellites
NASA launched the last of its longtime tracking and communication satellites Friday, a vital link to astronauts in orbit as well as the Hubble Space Telescope. The end of the
Read MoreVietnam Dengue Cases Soar 42 Percent
Vietnam has been battling raging dengue fever outbreaks, with more than 10,000 new infections reported in the past week stretching its medical system. The number of admitted patients represents a
Read MoreStudy Highlights Rise in Opioid Drug Cases
In what is being called the first study of its kind, medical researchers have attempted to quantify the rise in opioid-related admissions and deaths at U.S. hospitals. The team studied
Read MoreName, Shame Countries That Don’t Protect Doctors in War, Expert Tells UN
The United Nations should name and shame countries that fail to protect health workers in war zones and audit what steps they take to keep medics safe, an aid expert
Read MoreCitizen Scientists Gear Up for Eclipse
The August 21 solar eclipse, the first to travel coast to coast in the United States in nearly a century, has inspired dozens of citizen science projects involving solar physics,
Read MoreWonder Women of Bodybuilding: Getting Pumped Up About Weightlifting
They’re muscular, fit, and in much better physical shape than most people. They’re competitive body builders, and many of them in the U.S. are women, something that was evident at
Read MorePhysicist Writes Science Books for Toddlers and Babies
Reading to children is one of the best ways to prepare them for a lifetime of learning. It introduces babies to language and teaches youngsters about colors, shapes and letters.
Read MoreLandmark UN Mercury Treaty Takes Effect
A landmark global treaty aimed at keeping millions safe from the horrors of mercury poisoning took effect Wednesday. The 2013 Minamata Convention was named for the Japanese bay from which
Read MoreNational Air and Space Museum Ready for Thousands to View Eclipse
For the first time in a century all 50 states will get to witness at least a partial eclipse. VOA’s Ardita Dunellari visited the National Air and Space Museum in
Read MoreResearchers Developing New Test for Lyme Disease
Diagnosing if a tick bite caused Lyme or another disease can be difficult, but scientists are developing a new way to do it early — using a “signature” of molecules
Read MoreSpaceX Dragon Delivers Scientific Bounty to Space Station
A SpaceX shipment arrived at the International Space Station on Wednesday, delivering a bonanza of science experiments. The SpaceX Dragon capsule pulled up following a two-day flight from Cape Canaveral.
Read MoreNuclear Lab Helps Scientists Peer Into Life of T. Rex Relative
Researchers at a top U.S. laboratory announced Tuesday that they have produced the highest resolution scan ever done of the inner workings of a fossilized tyrannosaur skull using neutron beams
Read MoreResearchers to Study Chemical Contamination of US Waters
University of Rhode Island and Harvard University professors are collaborating through a new research center to study chemicals that have contaminated water at sites nationwide. The chemicals, called perfluorinated chemicals,
Read MoreArctic Losing Its Ice Sheet
Each summer, climatologists and ship captains, as well as Inuits living in the Arctic, have been reporting that the ice cover is getting smaller and smaller. This may be good
Read MoreScience Experiments, Ice Cream Head for Space Station
A SpaceX capsule rocketed to the International Space Station on Monday, carrying tons of science research, plus ice cream. As has become customary on these cargo flights, SpaceX landed its
Read MoreMore Than Spectacle: Eclipses Create Science and So Can You
The sun is about to spill some of its secrets, maybe even reveal a few hidden truths of the cosmos. And you can get in on the act next week
Read MoreFirst Walking Polymer Could Be Used in Robots
Synthetic polymers, primarily plastics, are used to make a host of items, from paint to plastic bottles to sunglasses and DVDs. Imagine what could be created with a plastic that
Read MoreArctic Voyage Finds Global Warming Impact on Ice, Animals
The email arrived in mid-June, seeking to explode any notion that global warming might turn our Arctic expedition into a summer cruise. “The most important piece of clothing to pack
Read MoreResearchers Listening to Bees for Sounds of Trouble
Science has been searching for a definitive reason why domesticated honeybee colonies continue to suddenly die off. But Colony Collapse disorder, as it is called, is still somewhat of a
Read MoreStar Tau Ceti Has Two Planets in Habitable Zone
Scientists from U.S. and Britain have found four planets, slightly larger than Earth, orbiting a star visible with a naked eye. Using a technique so sensitive that it can measure
Read MoreResearchers Reverse Aging in Mice With Stem Cells
As legend has it, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León was searching for the mythical Fountain of Youth when he discovered Florida instead. Turns out the fountain of youth may
Read MorePerseid Meteor Shower Provides Opening Act for Solar Eclipse
The Perseid meteor shower peaks every year about this time as the Earth passes debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet, but this year the annual shower will come about a week
Read MoreGot Text Neck? Try Pilates
Pilates is a fitness regimen that has been around for nearly 100 years, using controlled movements to build strength and improve flexibility. Now, a pilates class in New York City
Read MorePilates Class Combats ‘Text Neck’ Syndrome
In the sports world, repetitive movements and muscle overuse eventually lead to strain and injury. The consequences of staring down at our phones day in and day out? Text neck.
Read MorePilates Class Takes On ‘Text Neck’ Syndrome
In the sports world, repetitive movements and muscle overuse eventually lead to strain and injury. The consequences of staring down at our phones day in and day out? Text neck.
Read MoreScientists Tracking ‘Unstoppable’ Ice Melt in Antarctica
There’s no doubt Antarctica is getting warmer. Not only is the ice melting, but native moss covers more of the frozen continent and it’s growing faster, according to British researchers.
Read MoreKids’ Brains Need More Downtime, Research Shows
Children and teenagers have become busier than ever. But neurologists and psychologists say pushing kids to be constantly learning and practicing, even during summer vacation, is not good for them.
Read MoreScientists Confirm Warming Planet as Trump Reviews Climate Report
As the Trump administration reviews a government report that contradicts its views on climate change, another report confirms that humans have pushed the planet to record-setting temperatures. VOA’s Steve Baragona
Read MoreClimate Change Altering Europe’s River Floods, Study Says
Climate change is affecting the timing of river floods across Europe, and societies may have to adapt to avoid future economic and environmental harm, scientists said Thursday. River floods are
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence Robots Aiding in Battle Against Crippling Nerve Disease
Artificial intelligence robots are turbocharging the race to find new drugs for the crippling nerve disorder ALS, commonly called Lou Gehrig’s disease. The condition attacks and kills nerve cells controlling
Read MoreTrump Declares Opioid Crisis a ‘National Emergency’
President Donald Trump is officially declaring the opioid crisis a “national emergency.” Trump made the announcement before holding a security briefing Thursday at his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey.
Read MoreDutch Police Make Arrests in Contaminated Eggs Case
Dutch police arrested two suspects on Thursday as part of an investigation into the illegal use of a potentially harmful insecticide in the poultry industry, the Dutch prosecution service said.
Read MoreBreastfeeding Center Helps Ugandan MP’s Juggle Work, Motherhood
The WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for a baby’s first six months and continued breastfeeding up to two years of age. Uganda’s parliament has been promoting breastfeeding with a free, day
Read MoreAncient Beast Named for Late Motörhead Bassist Lemmy
A ferocious seagoing crocodile that menaced coastal waters about 164 million years ago during the Jurassic Period has been given a name honoring the similarly ferocious heavy-metal rocker Lemmy, the
Read MoreStudy Boosts Hope of ‘Liquid Biopsies’ for Cancer Screening
Scientists have the first major evidence that blood tests called liquid biopsies hold promise for screening people for cancer. Hong Kong doctors tried it for a type of head and
Read MoreIt’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! No, It’s a Prehistoric Gliding Mammal
In dense Chinese forests populated by dinosaurs 160 million years ago, two furry critters resembling flying squirrels glided from tree to tree, showing that even in such a perilous neighborhood
Read MoreTrump Vows US Will ‘Win’ in Fight Against Opioid Crisis
U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States had no alternative but to defeat an epidemic of opioid drug use, which kills more than 100 Americans daily. Speaking from New
Read MoreScientists Find Potential Building Block of Life on Titan
When astronomers look for life, they generally look for water. The saying goes that where there is water, there is life. But some NASA researchers think we may be able
Read MoreTransgender Kids Blossom in Summer Camp Just for Them
Many summer camps in the U.S. focus on a single activity – baseball, computers. Many target specific groups – Jewish or Christian camps. Some are available for children with physical
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