22-07-22 一脉相承，汉语成语，意思是从同一血统、派别世代相承流传下来。比喻某种思想、行为或学说之间有继承关系。可以翻译为be derived from the same origin等。 例句： 这两种说法其实是一脉相承的。 In fact, these two views can be traced to the same origin....

21-02-07 来龙去脉，汉语成语，本指山脉的走势和去向。现比喻一件事的前因后果。可以翻译为origin and development，cause and effect of an event，也可以用英文习语ins and outs表示。 例句： 我不知道这件事的来龙去脉。 I dont know the ins and outs of the matter. 你先把...

16-08-08 When human and chimp infants are dozing, they sometimes show facial movements that resemble smiles. These facial expressions -- called spontaneous smiles -- are considered the evolutionary origin of real smiles and laughter. Researchers at Kyoto Uni...

14-07-09 Throughout evolution, living things have repeatedly developed physically distinct sexes, but how does this actually happen? A discovery in the multicellular green alga, Volvox carteri, has revealed the genetic origin of male and female sexes, showin...

13-07-08 Mysterious bursts of radio waves originating from billions of light years away have left the scientists who detected them speculating about their origins. The international research team, writing in the journal Science, rule out terrestrial（陆地的...

13-04-27 The Maya civilization is well-known for its elaborate（精心制作的） temples, sophisticated writing system, and mathematical and astronomical developments, yet the civilization's origins remain something of a mystery. A new University of Arizona stud...

09-10-30 Understanding dark energy（暗力量） is the number one issue in explaining the universe, according to Salman Habib, of the Laboratory's Nuclear and Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology group. Because the universe is expanding and at the same...

09-08-04 The suggestion that the domestic dog originated in East Asia has been challenged. 家养狗起源于东亚的意见遭到质疑。 African village dogs possess plenty of genetic diversity The huge genetic diversity of dogs found in East Asia had led many scientists...