Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
90 words
- Futurity listed its top ten research posts for 2025.
- The list marked the end of 2025 for readers.
- Stories covered health, energy, history, materials and environment.
- One story showed how to keep pets free of fleas.
- Another described new solid-state batteries moving closer to use.
- Scientists reported a bigger ancient Maya population than thought.
- Researchers linked changes in the eye to brain disease.
- A sleeping pill might affect brain cleaning and health.
- A common supplement may help remove harmful chemicals.
- Futurity asked readers to return in 2026 for more.
Difficult words
- research — careful study to find new facts
- report — to give information about somethingreported
- solid-state — made with no moving liquid parts
- population — the number of people in a place
- supplement — a pill or product people take for health
- harmful — causing damage or bad effects
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Discussion questions
- Do you read science stories online?
- Do you have a pet?
- Do you take any health supplements?
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