Олімпійський чемпіон Олег Верняєв виборов 23 квітня золоту нагороду у вправах на брусах на чемпіонаті Європи зі спортивної гімнастики, що завершується в румунському місті Клуж. Срібна медаль у цій вправі
Read MoreПрезидент України Петро Порошенко 23 квітня з нагоди Дня англійської мови закликав вивчати її через важливість цього для саморозвитку і спрощення інтеграції в світову спільноту. «Знати англійську мову – це
Read MoreSix years ago, 194 countries signed on to the Global Vaccine Action Plan, an international campaign to provide children and adults around the world with access to life-saving vaccines. The
Read MoreMarches took place in hundreds of cities around the world Saturday in support of science. Organizers hoped to bring government attention to fact-based decisions on health, the environment, safety and
Read MoreGlobal plastic consumption reached more than 110 million tons in 2009. Plastic can take up to 1,000 years to degrade. When it does degrade, it can end up as tiny
Read MoreErin Moran, the former child star who played Joanie Cunningham in the sitcoms Happy Days and Joanie Loves Chachi, died Saturday at age 56. A statement from the sheriff’s department in Harrison
Read MoreУ Києві у суботу відкрили Чемпіонат світу з хокею з шайбою у дивізіоні I. Упродовж тижня у столиці України позмагаються команди-учасники групи А. Матчі у групі А першого дивізіону чемпіонату
Read MoreDrawn-out deaths. Communities torn apart. Survivor’s guilt. Patrick Fallah says his memories of the days when the Ebola virus swept through Liberia are so awful that he sometimes has trouble
Read MoreThousands of people around the world are expected to March for Science Saturday, Earth Day, in more than 600 locations, including Seoul, Madrid, London and Cape Town. The flagship event
Read MoreМісто Авдіївка, що на Донеччині, знову знеструмлена. Про це зокрема повідомляє Міністерство з питань тимчасово окупованих територій та внутрішньо переміщених осіб. «Станом на 10:00 лінія «АКХЗ-Макіівка» ＃2 знeструмлeна», – йдеться
Read MoreThe founder of Microsoft, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, has given a passionate defense of foreign aid while voicing fears the political climate in the U.S. and in Britain could result
Read MoreРух транспорту на частині вулиці Хрещатик, а також вулиці Труханівській обмежили до 24 квітня у зв’язку з проведенням національних спортивних змагань «Ігри нескорених». За повідомленням Київської міської державної адміністрації, рух
Read MoreThe gigantic black and white portraits of children started appearing on walls around a suburban neighborhood of Havana two years ago, the work of Cuban artist Maisel Lopez. The sober,
Read MorePhilosopher, humanitarian and physicist Albert Einstein is the subject of new TV series “Genius,” which delves into the drama and passion of the man who developed the theory of relativity
Read MoreFans are marking the anniversary of U.S. musician Prince’s sudden death from an accidental drug overdose with visits to his Paisley Park home, which has been turned into a museum.
Read MoreDecades’ worth of man-made junk is cluttering up Earth’s orbit, posing a threat to spaceflight and the satellites we rely on for weather reports, air travel and global communications. More
Read MoreThe United Nations’ World Health Organization says millions of lives could be saved if people infected with viral hepatitis were tested and treated for these potentially fatal diseases. New WHO
Read MoreСтрічка «Гніздо горлиці» перемогла у категорії «Найкращий фільм» Першої національної кінопремії «Золота дзиґа», вручення якої відбулося 20 квітня в Києві. Загалом фільм зібрав шість нагород. Статуетку премії «Золоту дзиґу» вручили
Read MoreCatch a wave, and you’re sitting on top of the world. You’re also sitting on top of a unique biome. What does that do to our bodies? One surfer, who
Read MoreFor Prince fans, Friday’s one-year anniversary of his shocking death from an accidental drug overdose will be a time for sadness and celebration. At his Paisley Park home and
Read MoreAn award-winning documentary has captured the innovative ways farmers and others are trying to make the planet a greener, more sustainable place. Winner of the 2016 César for best documentary,
Read MoreThe stars of Guardians of the Galaxy, the Marvel movie about a rag-tag group of intergalactic heroes, landed in Hollywood to debut their return in a much-anticipated sequel that sees
Read MoreWe’re lining up the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart for the week ending April 22, 2017. It’s one thing when a song enters
Read MoreThe Mississippi Delta has no shortage of museums, historic attractions and clubs devoted to the blues. But visitors will find the region has many other stories to tell, from the
Read MoreThey are homely, buck-toothed, pink, nearly hairless and just plain weird, but one of the many odd traits of rodents called naked mole-rats that live in subterranean bliss in the
Read MoreScientists have discovered that compounds derived from some bacteria can lower blood sugar levels in obese people with prediabetes, possibly preventing diabetes itself from developing. Scientists call the bacteria-derived compounds
Read MoreMarijuana enthusiasts in the United States celebrate April 20 — or 4/20 — as an informal holiday, but this year they have something else to get excited about: New polling
Read MoreМіністр освіти і науки України Лілія Гриневич заявляє, що лише 10% дітей з особливими потребами залучені до інклюзивної освіти. «Зараз тільки чотири тисячі дітей з особливими потребами залучені до інклюзивної
Read MoreU.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the National Football League’s New England Patriots to the White House Wednesday to celebrate their 2017 Super Bowl victory. The president congratulated the Patriots on
Read MoreA pet can provide comfort and companionship for an elderly person or someone who is disabled. But in the future that pet may be a robotic animal that uses artificial
Read MoreBecause of the risk of skin cancer, sunscreen should be a necessity if you’re headed to the beach. But sunscreen pollution, in fact, exists, and the chemicals in synthetic sunscreen
Read MoreTummy tucks really hurt. Doctors carve from hip to hip, slicing off skin, tightening muscles, tugging at innards. Patients often need strong painkillers for days or even weeks, but Mary
Read MoreEgypt has unveiled a massive granite statue of Ramses II, the most powerful and celebrated of the ancient Pharaohs, after completing its restoration. Standing 11 meters (36 feet) tall and
Read MoreThe Museum of the American Revolution has opened its doors in Philadelphia, with fife and drum music, colorful colonial re-enactors and the blessing of former Vice President Joe Biden.
Read MoreЗа дві доби снігопадів у Дніпропетровській області випала півторамісячна норма опадів. Про це повідомив начальник Дніпропетровського регіонального центру з гідрометеорології Василь Грінчак. За його даними, 18-19 квітня внаслідок надходження південно-західного
Read MoreРодичі Героїв Небесної сотні вимагають від уповноважених органів пояснень через імовірну втечу у Росію раніше цього місяця чотирьох колишніх співробітників спецпідрозділу «Беркут», підозрюваних в убивствах активістів. Про це вони заявили
Read MoreGovernments and private donors have pledged more than $800 million to control or eliminate neglected tropical diseases. The commitment was made at a five-day summit convened to advance efforts to
Read More[Mining is big business in South Africa. It is the world’s largest producer of chrome and platinum, and the second largest producer of palladium and zirconium. It is also the
Read MoreThe World Health Organization said Tuesday that unprecedented progress had been made in tackling many of the world’s most disfiguring and disabling neglected tropical diseases over the past 10 years.
Read MoreУ Дніпрі суд відмовився задовольнити позов щодо повернення Органного залу від УПЦ (МП) громаді. Судове засідання, на якому оголосили рішення, відбулось у Центральному районному суді міста 18 квітня. За даними
Read MoreArcheologists in Egypt have made a major discovery of statues, coffins and several mummies in a 3,500-year-old tomb. According to the Antiquities Ministry, the tomb, which is on the west
Read MoreInland cities in the United States could face stress from migration caused by sea levels rising, says a new study. According to models created by researchers at the University of
Read MoreScientists like to let the facts speak for themselves. But with the Trump administration’s embrace of what advisor Kellyanne Conway called “alternative facts,” many scientists feel it’s time to speak
Read MoreTraditional Chinese medicines like acupuncture, whether they work or not, are gaining fans outside of China. And there is some scientific evidence to support the idea that natural compounds can
Read MoreMonday marked the 121st running of the annual Boston Marathon. But wounds stemming from the 2013 bombings are still open. Four years after the event, Rebekah Gregory, who lost a
Read MoreA federal judge in Detroit has ordered a doctor to stay in jail pending trial for alleged female genital mutilation of two 7-year-old girls. The judge ruled Monday that Dr.
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