日期：2010-10-23 Human demands on natural resources have doubled in under 50 years and are now outstripping what the Earth can provide by more than half, a new report has warned. 一份新报告警告称，人类对自然资源的需求量在不到50年内翻了一番，目前已超出地球供应能力的... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-20 China has made a new appeal for the return of relics looted by British and French troops from the Old Summer Palace in Beijing 150 years ago. 中国呼吁归还150年前被英法联军洗劫的圆明园文物。 Last year China tried to stop the sale of two bronze statue... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-17 Nice guys actually finish first when it comes to getting the girl, new research suggests. 一项新的研究表明，好男人事实上能够最先追到女孩。 Psychologists（心理学家） believe that traits such as selflessness and altruism（利他主义） have become part o... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-17 If your dog destroys the furniture when you are away, it could be a pessimist, researchers have concluded. 最新研究显示，如果你的爱犬趁你不在时破坏家具，那它可能是一条悲观的狗。 A stray dog lies outside the Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul September... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-17 Few bosses need worry that their employees want their jobs as most workers are just happy to be employed and one fifth would even have a fling with their boss if it helped their career, according to a US survey. 根据美国的一项调查，老板们基本上不需... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-17 The remains of the Italian woman who was the model for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa were dug up 30 years ago and now lie in a municipal rubbish tip, an Italian expert has claimed. 意大利一位专家日前表示，早在30年前，列奥纳多达芬奇笔下的《蒙娜丽莎》... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-17 Britons find being older than 52 is nothing to laugh about because that's the age when they start becoming grumpy, according to a survey on Friday. 根据周五发布的一项调查，对于英国人来说，年龄超过52岁没什么好高兴的，因为过了52岁，人的脾气就会见长。... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-16 If your online life is taking over your real life, it could be time to erase yourself from the internet. 如果你沉溺于网络生活，而忽略了现实世界，那你真该在互联网隐退了。 A Dutch company has made a programme which can destroy all posts and personal i... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-11 Letters written by former South African president Nelson Mandela during his 27 years in jail reveal the agony of being separated from his family. 南非前总统纳尔逊曼德拉在27年的牢狱生活之中所写的信件寄托了其被迫离家的相思之苦。 Nelson Mandela was rel... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-09 Britons in their late 30s and early 40s are unhappier than any other age group, suffering from loneliness and depression as work and relationship pressures take their toll, according to a survey on Wednesday. 周三发布的一项调查显示，相比其他年龄段的... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-06 Researchers have identified a language new to science in a remote region of India. 研究人员在印度某偏远地区发现了一种科学上没有记载的新语言。 The newly recognised language is spoken by between 800 and 1,200 people in north-east India Known as Koro,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-04 Conservationists are overestimating the number of species that have been driven to extinction, scientists have said. 科学家称，环保人士对灭绝物种的数量估计过高。 An okapi: Tracks were seen by researchers five years ago for the first time since 1959.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-10-04 One of the world's most important caches of Greek manuscripts is going online, part of a growing number of ancient documents to hit the Web in recent years. 近年来越来越多的古文献被放到网上，作为世界上最重要的藏书之一，古希腊手稿也即将在网上露面。 A... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-09-30 A space ambassador could be appointed by the United Nations to act as the first point of contact for aliens trying to communicate with Earth. 联合国将任命首位星际外交官，代表人类与试图和地球联系的外星人进行最初接触。 Mazlan Othman, a Malaysian astro... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-09-30 Paris, Berlin and some 50 cities across France hope to stage the world's biggest fashion show next week, with up to 10,000 men and women modelling their own style on giant open-air catwalks. 巴黎、柏林及约50座法国城市有望于下周举办一场全球最大规模的... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-09-27 Birds embarking on long distance migrations are more vulnerable to shifts in the climate than ones making shorter journeys, a study suggests. 研究显示，进行长距离迁徙的鸟类比短途迁徙的鸟类更容易受到气候变化所带来的伤害。 Swallows are among the speci... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-09-26 The number of animals in Uganda's national parks and game reserves has soared over the past decade, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) says. 乌干达野生动物协会称，乌干达国家公园和野生动物保护区中的动物数量在过去的十年中猛涨。 The zebra is one of th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-09-25 Ozone layer 'is no longer disappearing and will return to full strength by 2048', says UN report. 联合国报告称，臭氧层没有继续消失，并且会在2048年前完全恢复原状。 The ozone layer over Antarctica in September 1980, left, and how it looked this weeken... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-09-25 A firm handshake could be a sign of a longer life expectancy, according to British researchers. 英国研究人员称，握手有力可能意味着更长的寿命。 A firm handshake could be a sign of a longer life expectancy, according to British researchers. Scientists... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-09-25 Life holds many frustrations for left-handed people from the everyday items designed for right-handers to folklore saying they are in league with the devil. 对于左撇子来说，生活中有许多令人懊恼的事情，日常物件多是为右撇子设计的，民间传说还说他们是魔... 阅读全文>>