Red pandas are native to the high forests of Asia. They are only a little bigger than a house cat and considered to be endangered. Scientists reported last month that not all red pandas belong to the same species. There are two different species of t...
Our story is called The Diamond Lens. It was written by Fitz-James O'Brien. Today we will hear the second and final part of the story. Here is Maurice Joyce with part two of The Diamond Lens. When I was a child, someone gave me a microscope. I spent...
French Farmers Seek to Reconnect Consumers to Their World Farmer Jerome Regnault works on a windy day in his fields, just west of Paris. As he looks around the property, he can see it is very different than it was when his grandfather worked the same...
New Evidence Suggest Human Ancestor Buried Dead with Flowers Neanderthals may have buried and honored their dead, a new study suggests. The early human ancestors may have even used flowers in burials. Scientists recently announced their discovery in...
The world's women are making gains in several areas, but the United Nations says progress has been slow and uneven. They say some forward moves could even be at risk of setback. Sunday is International Women's Day. In a new report, the U.N. says men...
Lack of Snow in Japan Changes Olympic Cooling Plans Japan has been collecting snow this winter to be used to help cool areas during this year's Summer Olympics in Tokyo. But lower-than-usual snowfall this year has forced officials to rethink the effo...
Bacteria Threatens Rhinos in Kenya Rhinoceros in Kenya could face a new threat: bacteria. 肯尼亚犀牛可能面临新的威胁: 细菌。 Scientists recently found that some rhinos have developed surprisingly high levels of resistance to antibioti...
Communities Around Moscow Struggle with the Citys Waste Moscow is clean and has well-run public services, equal to many capitals in Western countries; yet Russia's largest city also produces a lot of garbage. Moscow is home to 12 million people, and...
Egypt's Street Dogs Getting Chance at a Better Life Karim Hegazi spends his days at an Egyptian clinic taking care of animals long considered troublesome in the country: street dogs. Stray or wild dogs can be found in almost every neighborhood in Cai...
中欧领导人担心人口出生率下降 Central European and Balkan leaders are worried about falling demographics. So, they are calling on families to have more children to stop the decrease. 中欧和巴尔干领导人担心人口数量的下降。...
