日期：2010-09-02 Apple has launched a social network as part of the latest version of its iTunes software. 苹果发布一个社交网络作为其最新iTunes软件的一部分。 Ping, as it is known, allows users to build networks of friends and professional musicians, in a similar way... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-08-28 If you do someone a good turn today, dont expect a thank you. Cheers, ta or even wicked is the more likely response, if a survey is to be believed. 一项调查发现，如果你帮了别人一个忙，别以为他会说thank you（谢谢你），他很可能说cheers（谢谢）、ta（谢... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-08-28 Couples who get to know each other before being intimate have a better chance of having a lasting relationship, but in some cases even a casual fling can lead to true love, according to a new research. 一项最新调查表明，在确定亲密关系之前彼此互相了... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-08-28 印度总人口数量已经接近12亿，其中近半人口年龄在25岁以下，未来几十年，印度人口将达到15－19亿。为避免人口继续过快增长，印度一些地方政府针对新婚夫妇推出了蜜月大礼包项目，新婚夫妇推迟生育两年，就可获得5000卢比(约合730元人民币)的现金奖励。 As part of a pi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-08-22 Harvard retains the crown as top university for the eighth year in an annual ranking of the world's universities which is dominated by the United States but shows China's performance improving. 一项世界大学年度排名日前出炉，哈佛大学连续第八年高居排... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-08-22 Men who earn less than their female partners are more likely to cheat on them, a study published on Monday found. 本周一公布的一项研究发现，收入低于女伴的男性在感情上出轨的可能性更大。 Cheating may be a man's way of trying to restore（恢复，修复） h... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-08-22 Taking frequent short breaks is better for you than one long holiday, research has found. 一项研究发现，不时休休短假比一次性休一个长假给人带来的快乐更多。 Psychologists（心理学家） believe that people who use their holiday allowance in bursts rather... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-08-22 New York has reclaimed the title of the world's top fashion capital from Milan but the annual poll suggested the top five fashion cities are seeing competition from Asia and Australia. 一项有关时尚之都的年度调查显示，今年纽约击败米兰，再次成为世界第... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-08-22 Times Square and buglers across the country will play the military funeral tune Taps on Saturday in the first national day of remembrance for the World War Two generation. 美国本周六迎来首个为二战一代举行的全国纪念日。届时，民众将聚集在时代广场，集... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-08-22 If you want to know when a politician is burying bad news, here is a handy hint. 想知道政坛人士什么时候是在隐瞒坏消息吗？这里有个小窍门。 Good news, bad news: David Cameron, who is left-handed, is thought to indicate positive news with his dominant... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-08-21 Too hot to be an engineer or prison guard? 长得太漂亮当不了工程师或监狱看守？ Good looks can kill a woman's chances of snaring（捕捉，诱惑） jobs considered masculine（男性的，阳性的） , according to a study by the University of Colorado Denver Busi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-08-21 London taxis, with their friendly drivers who actually know where they are going, are ranked best in the world, according to an annual taxi poll. 一项有关出租车的年度调查显示，伦敦出租车因其态度友好、熟悉路线的出租车司机获评世界最佳出租车服务。 The... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-08-21 He may leave his socks lying around and avoid emptying the dishwasher, but a new study shows husbands do as much work as their wives. 男人可能会把袜子扔得到处都是，不愿意摆弄洗碗机，然而一项新研究显示，丈夫干的活儿可不比妻子少。 London School of Eco... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-08-21 立陶宛的跳水爱好者们最近把二十多张当地摄影艺术家的作品放入该国西部的一个湖中，开创了立陶宛国内首个水下艺术馆，并声称在水下欣赏艺术是完全不同的一种体验。 A diver uses his underwater camera near a photograph submerged in lake Plateliai, western Lithua... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-08-21 全球气候日益暖化，世界人口不断增长，联合国粮农组织呼吁肉食者改吃昆虫，并正在考虑推广昆虫食品，以减少温室气体排放量。研究显示，饲养牛、羊等家畜需要占用全球三分之二的农田，而且导致全球变暖的温室气体中有五分之一是家畜及其饲养过程中排放出来的。 Saving t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-08-10 Global warming is cutting rice yields in many parts of Asia, according to research. 调查显示，全球变暖导致亚洲许多地区水稻产量下降。 Warmer climates will bring changes to rainfall, potentially causing drought Yields have fallen by 10-20% over the la... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-08-07 It's supposed to be a mark of distinction, but going grey is now the top concern for British men, according to new research. 头发颜色原本只是区分年龄的一个标志，然而一项最新调查显示，对于英国男性来说，头发变白是他们最关心的问题。 Hair color is the n... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-08-07 Most Americans think the quality of life for adults under 30 years old, or Generation Y, won't be as good as it is for their baby-boomer parents, according to a new poll. 一项最新民调显示，多数美国人认为30岁以下的年轻人也就是所谓的Y一代的生活质量将... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-08-07 The secret to happiness is keeping busy, research has found. 一项研究发现，快乐的秘诀就是让自己忙起来。 Keeping the mind occupied with tasks - no matter how meaningless（无意义的） - staves off（避开，延缓） negative emotions, the study found. Howev... 阅读全文>>

日期：2010-08-07 Britain will be the biggest country in Europe by 2050, overtaking both France and Germany, according to official projections. 据官方预测，到2050年，英国将超过法国和德国，成为欧洲人口最多的国家。 Britain will see its population swell（膨胀） from tod... 阅读全文>>