日期：2014-07-25 People in the UK are among the most prolific drinkers in the world, according to a report released by the World Health Organisation. 世界卫生组织公布的一项报告显示，英国饮酒者的酗酒量是世界上最高的之一。 Britons over the age of 15 on average drink 1... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-21 1. Have a bedtime. Sleep is considered the third pillar of health, and for good reason. Research is only making it increasingly clear that not getting enough of the stuff can have serious health effects. Meanwhile, getting enough sleep is good for e... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-21 Glance through a popular magazines list of healthy breakfast foods and you'll likely find oatmeal in the group. 据《科学美国人》报道，随便看看流行杂志列出的健康早餐食物，你总会发现燕麦的身影。 Among other benefits, oatmeal is touted as having the ab... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-21 How popular a delicacy is Peking duck? Popular enough to warrant an10,000 square-foot museum dedicated to it in China. 北京烤鸭这道美味到底有多受欢迎？在中国有一个1万平方英尺以北京烤鸭为主题的博物馆。 It's located in the downtown Beijing branch of t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-20 Fancy being an armpit sniffer, Mosquito bite victim, sewer diver or marine snot collector? No? We didn't think so 你是不是经常抱怨自己的工作无聊？不过且慢，如果你知道世界上有哪些工作最差，你可能会感激上苍。英国《镜报》就为我们盘点了一番全球最糟糕工... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-20 A new research describes how the brains of mice are damaged by exposure to air pollution in early life. 一项新研究表明，老鼠若在幼年期长期接触污染大气，脑部可能会受损。 The brain damage includes the enlargement of a part of the brain that is seen in... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-20 近几十年来儿童出生率开始骤减，这个现象从西方逐渐蔓延到全球发达国家，而且也正在感染许多贫穷国家。学者指出，儿童出生率降低是因为儿童的贡献不如以前。 The nineteenth and twentieth centuries have been characterized by a massive decline in fertility, begi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-11 Having trouble with your job search? Not sure why you aren't getting more interviews? 找工作有困难？不知道自己为什么进不了面试？ It could be because of your lacklustre（无生气的） CV. No matter how impressive your accomplishments are, your CV may no... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-10 Building roads and harbours in Somalia is a better way of tackling piracy than deploying warships, a study says. 一项调查显示，在索马里建造道路和港口比部署战船更能有效解决海盗问题。 Local elites and communities protect pirates because they lack an i... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-08 The way people move can influence the likelihood of an attack by a stranger. The good news, though, is that altering it can reduce the chances of being targeted. 人们走路的方式可能会影响被陌生人袭击的几率。但好消息是通过改变走路方式，能够降低被抢几... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-06 It's a stat that gets bounced around as e-mail-forward wisdom: men think about sex every seven seconds. 据一封被广为转发的电子邮件中的数据表明：男人每七秒钟就会想到性。 Even when the idea lacks this mythical specificity and grandiosity (that's 7,200... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-06 And now, Science of Us attempts to unravel the answers to a summertime question of monumental importance: Why does nearly everyone instantly look more attractive with sunglasses on? 现在，《我们的科学》栏目将解开一个长期以来十分重要的夏日之谜：为什... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-05 科学家发现，女性鼻梁、鼻尖与上唇形成106度角就可称为完美鼻子，换言之，微微上翘的鼻子更能展现美态。 The ideal angle of a woman's nose is 106 degrees because it enhances femininity, scientists claim. Having a slightly upturned nose makes women appear m... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-06-26 Children should be given only water to drink with meals to help tackle the obesity crisis, experts argue. 专家认为，儿童在吃饭的时候应仅喝水以帮助解决肥胖问题。 A group of nutritional scientists said sugary drinks were empty calories and people had... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-06-23 A hidden painting has been found by scientists beneath the brush strokes of The Blue Room, a 1901 Picasso artwork. 人们在毕加索1901年画作《蓝色房间》下发现一隐藏画作。 Art experts and conservators at The Phillips Collection in Washington used infrar... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-06-22 伦敦一名数学家在YouTube视频中展示了最佳的切蛋糕方式。您别说，还真有那么点道理。 Forget everything you know about cake cutting; this new method could turn the seemingly straight-forward practice on its head. Although, using the word 'new' isn't accur... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-06-22 一项调查揭示，草莓是最快乐的水果。研究人员称，草莓独特的甜美香气可以唤起那些令人开心的回忆。草莓具有难以抵挡的诱惑力，86%的人只要一想到吃草莓，就会感觉更放松。 It is the fruit most associated with those lazy, hazy（朦胧的，模糊的） days of British s... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-06-16 The survival of Africa's elephants is under threat, with estimates suggesting more than 20,000 were killed in 2013, a report says. 一份报告称，非洲大象的生存面临威胁，据估计2013年有超过20000头大象被杀。 Elephant conservationists say demand for ivory... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-06-13 Watching pornography may shrink the brain and dull responses to sexual stimulation, researchers have suggested. 调查显示观看色情电影可能使大脑收缩，并对性刺激反应迟钝。 Scientists have found for the first time that regularly viewing sexual images co... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-06-13 Girls should take part in competitive sport to build confidence and resilience, the leader of a group of girls' schools will argue this week. 一位女校组织领导表示，竞技运动有助于女孩们建立信心和加强恢复力。他们将于本周将就此话题展开讨论。 Helen Fras... 阅读全文>>