日期：2015-10-18 People born in the summer are more likely to be healthy than those who arrive during other times of the year, new research suggests. 新研究显示，夏季出生的人要比别的季节出生的人更为健康。 The phenomenon could be caused by mothers getting more sun in... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-10-18 1. English literature candidates: JK Rowling has just published a book for adults after the hugely successful Harry Potter series. In what ways do you think that writing for children is different to writing for adults? 2. History candidates: Which p... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-10-18 1. Get a dumb watch. The average smartphone owner consults his device an astonishing 195 times per day. Nip the knee-jerk habit at the source and strap on a good old-fashioned watch. Definitely not a smart one, preferably a mechanical one. 2. Pick u... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-10-18 Our strongest personality traits can be deduced simply from our facial features, scientists believe. 科学家认为，他人能够通过我们的面部特征轻易推算出我们最显著的人格特质。 Research shows those with higher IQs are usually good-looking, while those wi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-10-18 A particular liking for bitter-tasting foods and drinks such as coffee and tonic water could mean you have psychopathic tendencies. 对苦味的饮食如咖啡和奎宁水有特别偏爱的人很有可能具有心理变态的倾向。 Psychologists have found that those with a prefe... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-10-17 If you ever feel vaguely guilty about the vast amounts of television you watch, might I suggest you cling to the findings of this study, published last week in Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. In it, the authors claim that watchin... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-10-13 A study has found that people who do the dishes mindfully, focusing on their actions carefully, feel less stressed and nervous. 一项研究发现，专心清洗餐具、认真关注自己行动的人较少感到压力和紧张。 Scientists at Florida State University set out to di... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-10-05 The humble potato is one of the most fattening vegetables, a study found. 研究发现，平凡无奇的土豆可能是最易使人发胖的蔬菜之一。 The Harvard researchers said that rather than filling up on potatoes, weight-conscious folk should try brown rice or who... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-10-05 Men are believed to be more creative than women, even if they show equal skill. 就算表现出的能力不相上下，人们还是觉得男性的创造力比女性强。 This is according to a series of studies that found most people associate creativity with 'masculine qualiti... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-10-05 Saying thank you is good manners. That's not up for debate. But we do need to talk about the way to respond when being thanked. You need to say something, right? Many people, particularly in the US, reply to thank you with you're welcome. 毫无疑问，... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-09-30 Continuity mistake: Just before the Indominus Rex ambush, in one shot the Asset Containment Unit trooper Meyers is equipped with a laser-rifle. In the next, she's equipped with a cattle prod. This happens at least 4 times. Revealing mistake: When th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-09-30 Seattleis rarely the first US city that comes to Chinese minds. In fact, few people could probably tell Washington state from Washington DC. 一提起美国的城市，很少有中国人会首先想到西雅图。其实，很多中国人可能根本分不清华盛顿州和华盛顿特区的区别。 T... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-09-25 A Japanese scientist has won the spoof Ig Nobel medicine prize for a study that revealed kissing could reduce allergic reactions in humans. 一名日本科学家研究发现，接吻可以缓解人体的过敏反应，这项研究让他赢得了搞笑诺贝尔医学奖。 I wish that people w... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-09-25 It's the debate that has long divided animal lovers. Now scientists have confirmed that cats really are better than dogs - at least from an evolutionary perspective. 一直以来，猫和狗哪个更好这一问题将动物爱好者划分为两大阵营。现在科学家已经证实猫确... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-09-20 1. English English graduates who write or speak the language well can open their own SEO (search engine optimization) company or earn money from writing blogs. They are also a step ahead of the competition when it comes to drafting business plans or... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-09-20 Many of us choose antibacterial soap thinking we are taking extra measures to protect ourselves from germs. 不少人在洗手时会用除菌皂，认为这能提供额外保护，是我们应对细菌的有效措施。 But now, a study has found it is no more effective than plain soap... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-09-20 Facebook users will soon be able to 'dislike' posts and pictures on their feeds. Facebook用户很快就可以dislike订阅内容里别人发的帖子和图片了。 The social networking site's founder Mark Zuckerberg revealed Facebook is working on the feature following... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-09-20 Parents who exert too much control over their children could be causing them lifelong psychological damage, according to a study which tracked a group of people born in the 1940s until the present day. 一项针对上世纪40年代生人的跟踪调查显示，父母对... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-09-20 Blonde bombshells like Marilyn Monroe used to be regarded as the ultimate fantasy but now, according to a new survey, men are opting for edgy brunettes instead. 玛丽莲梦露那样的金发性感女郎曾是男人们的终极梦想；但根据一项最新调查，如今男士们更欣赏前... 阅读全文>>

日期：2015-09-20 A new study has found Facebook messages and emails are more likely to get you a date than a simple phone call. This contradicts previous research that claims email and text messages can lack emotion. 一项新的研究表明，与一个普通电话相比，在Facebook... 阅读全文>>