日期：2011-08-11 Women who start smoking increase their risk of a heart attack by more than men who take up the habit, according to a review of more than 30 years of research. 一项30多年的研究显示，吸烟的女性心脏病发作几率比男性高很多。 A study of 2.4 million people... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-08-09 Love really is blind when it comes to physical flaws, it would seem. 看起来，陷入爱情的人确实看不见对方身体上的瑕疵。 Research suggests that we view our loved ones through rose-tinted glasses that overlook the crooked noses, bulging（膨胀） tummies... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-08-08 Facebook and Twitter have created a generation obsessed with themselves, who have short attention spans and a childlike desire for constant feedback on their lives, a top scientist believes. 一位顶尖科学家认为，Facebook和Twitter令新一代人变得自恋、... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-08-08 They have long had to grapple with a catalogue of bugs and viruses. But now users of Internet Explorer have another reason to feel humiliated - they are more stupid too. 长期以来IE浏览器用户就饱受大量程序漏洞和病毒之苦，现在他们又再次受到羞辱研究指... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-08-03 Researchers working in Uganda say they have unearthed the well-preserved fossil skull of an ancient primate. 乌干达研究人员称，他们挖掘出了保存完好的古灵长类动物头骨。 The researchers say the skull belongs to a creature called Ugandapithecus major T... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-07-30 Step away from that cookie if you want to keep your boyfriend, ladies. 女人们，要想留住自己的男朋友，就离小甜饼远点吧。 A new survey has found that nearly half of men would dump a woman who gained too much weight. The poll, of 70,000 people across t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-07-30 The personal computer has overtaken the family dog as man's best friend, according to a study. 最新研究表明，个人电脑已取代宠物狗，成为人类最好的朋友。 Researchers found that just 6 per cent of us believe that 'most people rely more on their dog tha... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-07-30 Women in their 70s value sexual chemistry in a partner more than women in their 40s, according to new research. 一项新研究发现，与40多岁时相比，女人在70多岁时更看重伴侣的性吸引力。 The value women place on sexual attraction dips in middle age but re... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-07-30 It is what failed dieters have long suspected: fat people really can't keep the weight off. 减肥失败的人们早就怀疑：胖人真的减不了肥。 Scientists have confirmed that the majority of overweight people who try to lose weight either by cutting calories... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-07-30 在管道工科林福尔泽的巧手之下，一辆世界上最长的摩托车诞生了，这辆摩托车长达22米（72英尺），设有25个座位。吉尼斯世界纪录到目前为止所记录的最长的摩托车车身长为14米。 Colin Furze's 72ft motorbike can seat 25 and what's more he's proved it can be driven... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-07-25 She may smile for the camera, but it will turn to a frown the moment you show her the picture you've taken. 对着相机，她可能还面带微笑；不过把刚照的照片拿给她看，她大概就会紧皱眉头了。 Half of women are so critical of their appearance that they 'hat... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-07-25 Guests at an international hotel chain may sleep more soundly after the introduction of snore patrols and snore absorption rooms at a number of sites worldwide. 皇冠假日国际连锁酒店在全球多家分店引入了鼾声监督员和鼾声吸纳客房，入住的顾客能睡得更香。... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-07-25 A little over a decade ago, the worlds population stood at 6billion. By the end of October, it will reach 7 billion. 十多年前，世界人口达到了60亿。而到今年十月底，这个数字将会变成70亿。 With five babies being born every second, 78 million people are... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-07-24 Teenagers who switch off the TV and sit down to family meals are less likely to suffer eating disorders. 关上电视，坐下来和家人共餐吧。这样做的青少年比较不容易饮食失调。 A study has credited eating together with lower rates of bulimia（易饿病） and... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-07-24 Contrary to conventional wisdom, cuddling and caressing are more important to men than women in a long-term relationship, according to a new international study. 一项新的跨国研究发现，在长期感情关系中，男人比女人更喜欢拥抱和爱抚，这和传统的观点大相... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-07-21 A 120-million-year-old fossil is the oldest pregnant lizard ever discovered, according to scientists. 根据科学家研究显示，一具有1.2亿年历史的化石是迄今发现的最古老的怀孕蜥蜴化石。 The lizard was just days from giving birth when it died and was burie... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-07-21 Climate change poses a major threat to future peace and security, a senior UN official has warned. 一位联合国高级官员警告道，气候变化是未来的和平和安全的一大主要威胁。 Achim Steiner from the UN Environment Programme said climate change would also ex... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-07-20 Nepal has ordered a new survey of Mount Everest to end the confusion over the exact height of the world's tallest mountain, a government spokesman has said. 尼泊尔政府一位发言人称，尼泊尔已经下令对世界最高峰珠穆朗玛峰的准确高度进行测量以结束混淆。 E... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-07-17 Baby boomers believe that middle age lasts until they are 70, a study has found. 最新研究发现，婴儿潮一代认为，到70岁他们才步入老年。 When questioned by researchers, the post-war generation said on average they felt 'old' only after entering their e... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-07-17 Retail therapy has long been a treat for millions of women who enjoy nothing better than a trawl round the shops. 购物疗法一向是众多女性的乐事，对她们而言，再没有什么比逛商店更好的事情了。 For those who pause long enough to wonder if it is nature or... 阅读全文>>