– Manuscript – Asian families from the United States to China and Vietnam celebrate the Lunar New Year on Sunday, January 22. There are new clothes, big meals, and the traditional red envelopes of money for children. The red signifies good luck. There are also plenty of tasty, sweet desserts to have with tea throughout the day. In China In Beijing, China, people … [Read more...] about Sweet Treats for Lunar New Year
Scientists Use Facial Recognition to Study Seals
– Manuscript – Scientists believe they have found a new use for facial recognition technology: saving large ocean animals known as seals. Researchers at Colgate University in the U.S. state of New York have developed SealNet. The system is a database of seal faces created by taking pictures of many harbor seals in Maine’s Casco Bay. The research team found the tool’s … [Read more...] about Scientists Use Facial Recognition to Study Seals
Scientists Study Oldest-known DNA
– Manuscript – Scientists discovered the oldest known DNA and used it to study what life was like 2 million years ago in Greenland. Today, northern Greenland is an empty, cold area. But in the past, it was full of trees, plants, and animals. Kurt Kjær of the University of Copenhagen was the study's lead writer. He said the research “opens the door into a past that has … [Read more...] about Scientists Study Oldest-known DNA
The Whole Nine Yards (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! A yard is a unit of measurement that's almost the same as a meter. But what does the whole nine yards mean? The Whole Nine Yards Speaker A: Dan, I'm going camping this weekend.Speaker B: Me too! What features does your camp site have?Speaker A: Features?Speaker B: Yeah! My camp site has the whole nine yards: a hot tub, … [Read more...] about The Whole Nine Yards (Idioms)
Mosaic (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. A farmer in the Gaza Strip has discovered a beautiful ancient artwork buried on his property. Mosaic The man and his son slowly dug around the piece. It was a mosaic floor. Experts say it is more than 1,500 years old and one of the greatest treasures uncovered in Gaza. A mosaic is a design made with … [Read more...] about Mosaic (News Words)
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