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The London Zoo is one of the city’s most-visited places. During normal times, it is filled with visitors – both young and old. However, as the coronavirus crisis continues, the zoo is once again in lockdown – meaning no visitors at all.

Study: Plant-eating Dinosaurs Arrived Late to Northern Half of the World The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:05:54 0:00 Pop-out player Plant-eating dinosaurs probably arrived in the northern half of the world millions of years after meat-eating dinosaurs, a recent study found. Their late arrival was likely a result of climate changes that took place hundreds of millions of years ago. The study used a new way to estimate the age of dinosaur remains found in Greenland. Researchers fo...

What Lessons Will Students Learn From Reduced Class Time? The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:08:00 0:00 Pop-out player Most public high school teachers in the United States never expected a school year like the current one. School buildings closed across the country in March of 2020. Education went online and distance learning has continued since. Teachers around the country quickly found they would not be able to teach as much material as usual to their students. The educators ha...

Many restaurants in the Portland, Oregon area depend on deals to provide health workers with food because they are not permitted to be fully open during the coronavirus health crisis.

In many places around the world, wintertime brings snow, ice, and really cold temperatures. Some places can even experience a deep freeze! But even if you do not live in an area with really low temperatures, you can still use “freeze" idioms and expressions.

In an Unusual Move, Facebook Blocks News in Australia February 18, 2021 An Australian Broadcasting Corporation page on Facebook is displayed without posts in Sydney, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) Share share The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:05:22 0:00 Pop-out player The social media site Facebook blocked Australians from sharing news stories on Thursday. The company is fighting with the Australian government over whether big technology companies should have to...

Spacecraft, Pronouns and Grammar The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:05:17 0:00 scene. Actors Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford say the following words: What a piece of junk! She’ll make .5 past light speed. She may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts, kid. I’ve made a lot of special modifications myself. Everyday Grammar, we will explore the grammar behind these famous words. Specifically, you will learn how English speakers sometimes use different pronouns wh...

Israel’s health officials are concerned that misinformation is causing its efforts to vaccinate all its citizens against COVID-19 to slow down.

NASA’s latest Mars explorer landed successfully on the Red Planet Thursday after a seven-month trip.

It is finally cold enough for ice fishing in parts of the northern United States. Some businesses and researchers are worried about the winter freeze coming later each year.