日期：2008-03-08 A bullfrog While it only turns into a handsome prince in fairy tales, the homely bullfrog may harbour a valuable anti-ageing substance for humans, South Korean researchers say. A team led by Professor Kim Se-kwon of Pukyong University in Busan says... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-27 Anyone who has heard the snap of a rubber band breaking knows it's time to reach for a replacement. But a group of French scientists have made a self-healing rubber band material that can reclaim its stretchy usefulness by simply pressing the broken... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-27 Prehistoric predator: Weighing 10lb, the newly-discovered 'frog from hell' would have devoured tiny dinosaurs Most frogs prefer a diet of flies, snails and - if they're feeling adventurous - an occasional minnow. But if you weigh 10lb and resemble... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-30 Perched on a rock, she could be waiting for a bus. But if so, she could be in for an awfully long wait. A photo of what looks remarkably like a female figure with her arm outstretched was among several taken on Mars and sent back to Earth by NASA's... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-30 Germany's University of Heidelberg says a researcher has uncovered evidence that apparently confirms the identity of the woman behind the Mona Lisa's famous smile. She is Lisa del Giocondo, wife of Florentine businessman Francesco del Giocondo, acco... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-30 Squat, homely, dwarfed by the stately oaks and poplars nearby and unnoticed by the tourists passing in horse-drawn carriages, it's a tree that only birds and nut-hungry squirrels could love. But on Thursday, the 100-year-old European beech on Centra... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-23 Do you have the four healthy living habits? People who drink moderately, exercise, quit smoking and eat five servings of fruit and vegetables each day live on average 14 years longer than people who adopt none of these behaviors, researchers said on... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-23 2008 is forecast to be among the top 10 hottest years on record This year is forecast to be among the top 10 hottest years on record, Britain's weather office said Thursday, despite a strong cooling effect predicted from the tropical weather phenome... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 Top 10 Google search terms for 2007 Sex was the keyword most frequently searched by Internet users on Google in Egypt, India and Turkey , the search engine giant said a couple of months ago. But on the Chinese mainland, it was money and technology t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 How to keep that cold at bay? It's winter and as you have probably noticed, germs are everywhere runny noses, sore throats, nothing quite like the common cold to make you feel miserable. But experts believe that there is no link between cold weather... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 Selling sex is said to be humankind's oldest profession but it may have deep evolutionary roots, according to a study. Selling sex is said to be humankind's oldest profession but it may have deep evolutionary roots, according to a study into our pri... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-12 Who will become the middle class in 10 years? China's middle class may be booming, but a majority of respondents to a recent survey said they do not feel so wealthy. Only 12.7 percent of a poll conducted by China Youth Daily and Sina.com said they t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-08 Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura of Japan said he believed in UFOs. Japan's top government spokesman said Tuesday that he believes in UFOs. Personally, I absolutely believe they exist, said Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura after... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-08 How financially fit are you? After a year of record mortgage foreclosures and slumping home prices, Americans are more determined to shape up their flabby finances in 2008 than their bodies, according to a study released by Countrywide Bank on Tuesd... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-08 Being happy is more important to children than being famous or rich, a survey reveals. Being happy is more important to children than being famous or rich, a survey reveals. The poll of British primary school children also found that terrorism was c... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-05 Have you ever Googled youself? More Americans are Googling themselves and many are checking out their friends, co-workers and romantic interests, too. In a report Sunday, the Pew Internet and American Life Project said 47 percent of U.S. adult Inter... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-04 Parents who have more than two children should be charged a lifelong climate change tax to offset the effect of their extra greenhouse gas emissions, an Australian medical expert has proposed. Parents who have more than two children should be charge... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-04 Depression, anorexia and child birth can affect a woman's sex life in different ways Childbirth, anorexia and depression can affect a woman's sex life, but in different ways, a small study suggests. Research has shown that women with mental health... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-02 To find a reason to stay married, take the advice from US researchers: divorce is bad for the environment. Irked spouses looking for a reason to stay married were offered a novel rationale by US researchers on Monday: divorce is bad for the environm... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-02 Have you ever thought that this animal could help fight global warming? Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in a bid to cut the emission of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming. Thanks to specia... 阅读全文>>