Former Italian Mining Area Hopes to Be a Theoretical Science Center
Italy is proposing to build one of the world’s most modern telescopes in an unused mineral mine.
Some Americans Want Fewer Grass Lawns
The number of Americans planning to turn part of their lawn to native wildflowers doubled between 2019 and 2021.
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North Korean Spy Satellite Falls into Sea
North Korea’s attempt to put its first military satellite into orbit failed Wednesday. The unsuccessful launch was a setback for leader Kim Jong Un. Kim has pushed to increase his country’s military strength with new weapons.
Spelling Bee Winner: ‘I Need to Sleep’
Fourteen-year-old Dev Shah has dreamed of winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee since 2019. He finally won it Thursday after correctly spelling the word “psammophile.”
US Approves Testing of Neuralink Brain Implant in Humans
US Approves Testing of Neuralink Brain Implant in Humans
Sweden Close to Becoming ‘Smoke Free’ Country
Sweden is getting close to becoming the first “smoke-free” country in the European Union (EU). The country of 10.5 million people has had the lowest percentage of smokers in the EU for many years.
Study: About Half of World’s Lakes Are Shrinking
A new study has found that more than half of the world’s lakes have shrunk since the 1990s.
Farmers in Kansas Give Up on Wheat after Drought, Cold
The midwestern U.S. state of Kansas is one of the country’s top grain-producing states. But farmers there are having to kill or plow over their winter wheat crop after a bad growing season.
Hiroshima Bomb Survivor Learned English to Tell Her Story
Hiroshima Bomb Survivor Learned English to Tell Her Story
Failure of US to Pay Debt Raises Fears of Financial Crisis
Many people, however, are worried about what would happen if the U.S. defaults on debt that it owes lenders.