11-04-11 The Antarctic Peninsula has warmed rapidly for the last half-century or more, and recent studies have shown that an adjacent(临近的) area, continental West Antarctica, has steadily warmed for at least 30 years, but scientists haven't been sure why...
11-03-25 The 2011 Arctic sea ice extent maximum that marks the beginning of the melt season appears to be tied for the lowest ever measured by satellites, say scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder's National Snow and Ice Data Center. The CU-Boulde...
11-03-16 Far out in the sea there was an island, on the rocky edge of which lived three Sirens, the three sisters of magic song. Half human and half bird, the Siren sisters sat in a field of flowers, singing in voices that excited the hearts of men. The attr...
11-03-14 Nanoscale whiskers(胡须,腮须) from sea creatures could grow human muscle tissue Minute whiskers of nanoscale dimensions taken from sea creatures could hold the key to creating working human muscle tissue, University of Manchester researchers have...
11-02-15 Scientists aboard the Royal Research Ship James Cook have discovered a new set of deep-sea volcanic vents(火山口) in the chilly waters of the Southern Ocean. The discovery is the fourth made by the research team in three years, which suggests that...
11-01-24 About 250 million years about 95 per cent of life was wiped out in the sea and 70 per cent on land. Researchers at the University of Calgary believe they have discovered evidence to support massive volcanic eruptions burnt significant volumes of coa...
10-12-02 Southampton researchers have estimated that sea-level rose by an average of about 1 metre per century at the end of the last Ice Age, interrupted by rapid 'jumps' during which it rose by up to 2.5 metres per century. The findings, published in Globa...
10-12-02 He met her at a party. She was so outstanding, many guys chasing after her, while he was so normal, nobody paid attention to him. At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him, she was surprised but due to being polite, she promise...
10-11-22 That must be the story of innumerable couples, and the pattern of life it offers has a homely grace. It reminds you of a placid(平静的,温和的) rivulet(小溪,小河) , meandering(漫步) smoothly through green pastures and shaded by pleasant trees...
10-11-22 The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and jostled(推挤,撞) the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. How embarrassing. I am getting so clumsy in my old age. Everyone had a good laugh, and soon we were all telling stor...