– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. People in Copenhagen, Denmark recently celebrated the season with a parade, in the dark of night and on water! Decorate Hundreds of private boats took part in the event on the city's canals. Owners decorated their boats with bright colorful lights. Some even brought Christmas trees aboard. Many boaters … [Read more...] about Decorate (News Words)
Nevada Fossil Site Could Be Ancient Reptile Birthing Area
– Manuscript – Scientists have found new information about an area in the American state of Nevada that contains fossils of giant marine reptiles. Scientists previously thought it was a place where they came to die. But they now think it may have been where the reptiles came to give birth. The area is famous for its fossils from giant ichthyosaurs. Those are reptiles … [Read more...] about Nevada Fossil Site Could Be Ancient Reptile Birthing Area
Italian Man Lives Without Electricity
– Manuscript – Fabrizio Cardinali, age 72, says he has no use for electricity. For more than fifty years, he has lived entirely off the public electricity network, or grid. That makes him one of the few people in Europe unconcerned about rising energy costs this winter. Cardinali lives in a stone house near Ancona, on Italy's eastern Adriatic coast. By choice, he … [Read more...] about Italian Man Lives Without Electricity
Scientists Freeze Great Barrier Reef Coral
– Manuscript – Scientists working on Australia's Great Barrier Reef have successfully tested a new method for freezing and storing coral larvae. Larvae are the very young form of the small ocean animal. Coral creates reefs, structures in the ocean that support entire ecosystems. However, climate change is threatening the existence of such reefs. The science project in … [Read more...] about Scientists Freeze Great Barrier Reef Coral
Toys for Grown-ups a Growing Market
– Manuscript – During the COVID-19 pandemic, Elizabeth Hulanick has turned to toys from her childhood to deal with worry and stress. She started bringing Lego toys to work to build things out of the colorful blocks with her co-workers. She also started playing with Silly Putty, a toy made of special rubbery material that changes colors. Playing with the Silly Putty, she … [Read more...] about Toys for Grown-ups a Growing Market