Some Americans Use Dangerous Cleaning Methods, Report Says Posted August 11, 2020 A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that some Americans practice unsafe disinfection methods to fight Covid-19. Last May, …
Reopened Theater Holds Concert with Plants as Audience Posted August 10, 2020 A concert was held at a theater in Barcelona, Spain, with an audience consisting entirely of houseplants. The Gran Teatre del Liceu reopened in June and held its first concert …
Brandless to Return to Business Posted August 9, 2020 Brandless, a company known for selling products without a brand, will relaunch after going out of business. The company was founded in California in 2017. It sold a variety of …
Heatwave in Siberia Increases Wildfires Posted August 8, 2020 A prolonged heatwave in Siberia, Russia, caused the number of wildfires in the region to increase almost 500% since late June. The worst-hit area is the town o…
Grouping Classes by Skill Affects Students’ Confidence, Study Says Posted August 7, 2020 A new study found that grouping classes by ability is impairing students’ self-confidence. A group of researchers from the United Kingdom surveyed more than 9,…
Experts Propose New High-Speed Train Network in Europe Posted August 6, 2020 Experts have proposed building an ultra-rapid train (URT) network that connects Europe’s capital cities as part of a plan to help the continent recover from recent economic losses…
Study Finds Connection between Depression and Sleep Patterns in Teenagers Posted August 5, 2020 Researchers have found a strong connection between sleep patterns and mental health problems among teenagers. A team of experts from three UK universities aimed to uncover the …
Intelligent Alien Civilizations May Exist in Milky Way Galaxy Posted August 4, 2020 University of Nottingham scientists estimated that there may be at least 36 intelligent alien civilizations living in the Milky Way Galaxy. The scientists deri…
Librarian Uses Drones to Deliver Books Posted August 3, 2020 A school librarian has been using drones to deliver books to students amid the coronavirus pandemic. Kelly Passek is a librarian for the Montgomery County Public Schools in Vir…
Underwater Italian Village May Resurface Posted August 2, 2020 An Italian village that has been underwater since the 1940s may emerge. The village of Fabbriche di Careggine [FAB