日期：2013-12-27 Nelson Mandela was a figure of international renown, and many details of his life and career were public knowledge. But here are six things you may not have known about the late South African leader. 纳尔逊曼德拉是国际知名人物，他生活和事业的许多细... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-27 Doctor Jude Oben had grim news for a patient last week. The liver expert told the 60-year-old man that he had cirrhosis - for the second time in his life. 裘德奥本医生是一位肝脏病专家，上周他带给一位60岁的病人一个坏消息他又一次患上了肝硬化。这已经是... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-20 Japan'straditional cuisine, celebrated for its centuries-old cooking techniques and seasonal ingredients, has been added to the United Nation's cultural heritage list. 以其历史悠久的烹饪技术和季节性食材而闻名的日本传统料理已经被列入联合国文化遗产名... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-20 They reveal the good and the bad, but the bottom line is that Google searches are a tiny window into our global consciousness. In 2013, Google's top global searches revealed our our joy, our pain, and our curiosity. 他们揭示了好的一面，也揭示了坏的... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-20 David Cameron, who has notoriously poor schoolboy French, is urging today's youngsters to abandon the language of Molire and Voltaire to concentrate on the tongue of the future - Mandarin. 众所周知，卡梅伦的法语水平相当一般。但他却呼吁英国年轻人放弃... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-20 Fertility rates in the United States are continuing their decades-long decline, due in large part to a steep slide in teenage pregnancies down to historic lows, according to a new government report released recently. 美国政府近期发布的工作报告指出，... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-20 Daily activities such as DIY or gardening may prolong life by up to 30% in the 60+ age group, a report published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine showed. 《英国运动医学杂志》上发表的一篇报道显示，像手工制作或园艺这样的日常活动有可能使60岁以... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-18 If everyone over the age of 50 ate an apple a day, 8,500 deaths from heart attacks and strokes could be avoided every year in the UK, say researchers. 英国研究人员称，如果国内超过50岁的人每天吃一个苹果，每年死于心脏病和中风的人将减少8500。 Apples wo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-18 It is one of the supreme ironies that on 11 February 1990, the day that Nelson Mandela was released after 27-and-a-half years in prison, the event that much of South Africa and the rest of the world had been waiting decades for, the country was not... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-15 When the word nerds (a term of endearment, I swear) at the Oxford English Dictionaries sat down to consider which word commanded enough prominence during the course of 2013 to be named the official word of the year, the choice was obvious. 当编写《... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-15 World leaders, family, friends and thousands of mourners who lined up for hours to secure a seat in Johannesburg's FNB stadium paid tribute to South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. Here's a selection of quotes from the speeches at the m... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-15 在圣诞节来临前夕，德克萨斯州的面包师烤制并堆砌出巨大的姜饼屋，打破了吉尼斯世界纪录，也为节日增添了甜蜜的气氛。 Holiday cheer in Texas has become even sweeter thanks to a giant gingerbread（姜饼） house that has broken a world record for confectionar... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-14 Senegal sculptor Ousmane Sow has become the first African to join France's Academy of Fine Arts. 塞内加尔雕塑家乌斯曼索乌成为第一位获得法国艺术学院嘉奖的非洲人。 Sow's knowledge of anatomy helped define his work The 78-year-old, considered one of Af... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-09 The list of nominees for greatest man of the 20th century is as short as it is extraordinary. 二十世纪最伟大的人的入围者名单因其与众不同性而不长。 Franklin Roosevelt is the obvious American candidate. He guided the United States safely through the c... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-09 When British Prime Minister David Cameron returns home from his carefully choreographed trip to China, he will be surprised by the dozens of business contracts that will start to flow in, as well as by endless questions from thousands of his new Chi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-06 For nearly 20 years, the secret code to authorize launching U.S. nuclear missiles, and starting World War III, was terrifyingly simple and even noted down on a checklist. 核导弹发射密码一向是美国的最高机密，然而在过去近20年的时间里，该密码竟然只是极... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-02 A survey reveals that employees in China say they are not engaged in their jobs Judging by the survey data, many Chinese workplaces are black holes of misery and despair. 据一项报告显示，中国员工对他们的工作无爱。根据调查数据，很多中国劳动者都自觉身... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-01 For most of us, a dangerous day on the job might involve a steam burn from the office kettle. But for others, work is a daily force to do battle with, filled with hazards that could maim or kill you at every turn. 对于我们大部分人，上班被办公室的水... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-01 A number of human foods are dangerous to pets. Many of these foods may seem tasty to our pets but can prove deadly if eaten. It can be very tempting to offer pets food from the table, but pets should not be given human food unless recommended by you... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-12-01 Being a social butterfly just might change your brain: In people with a large network of friends and excellent social skills, certain brain regions are bigger and better connected than in people with fewer friends, a new study finds. 一项最新研究发... 阅读全文>>