Daily Archives: 11/24/2018


NASA’s Latest Mars Probe to Attempt Landing 

After traveling hundreds of millions of miles through space, NASA’s latest Mars probe will arrive Monday at the Red Planet.  Scientists have carefully chosen where they want the probe, called InSight, to land, selecting a large volcanic plain named Elysium Planitia. They …


Italy Livid About Deal to Loan Leonardo Works to Louvre

So versatile were Leonardo da Vinci’s talents in art and science and so boundless his visionary imagination, he is known to the world as the universal genius. But not to Italy’s nationalist-tilting government, which is livid about plans by the …


Ranchers Combat Overgrazing to Fight Climate Change

Meredith Ellis gets a bit rapturous about the little patch of earth under her feet. When she bought this northern Texas land several years ago, it was overgrazed and overrun with weeds. Now, she’s thrilled to find a dark green …


Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Developed in Australia Shows Promise

Australian researchers have made a breakthrough in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis using immunotherapy. Their world-first trial has produced promising results for the majority of patients enrolled, they said, including a reduction in fatigue and improvements in mobility and vision. …


New Statue of Liberty Museum Dedicated to Protecting Liberty

With unparalleled views of the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan, a new 2,400-square-meter (26,000-square-foot) museum celebrating the statue’s legacy is set to open in 2019. VOA’s Ramon Taylor takes a peek into the building that is still under construction and …


Study Estimates Shortage of Insulin by 2030

A new report on diabetes is warning of a future worldwide shortage of insulin because of the increasing number of people who are developing the disease’s type 2 and require the hormone to stay healthy and alive. Faith Lapidus reports. …


What Is the US Global Change Research Program?

On Friday, the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) released the National Climate Assessment, a report that says the impacts of climate change, including powerful storms, droughts and wildfires, are worsening in the United States.  The report also said these more …