日期：2013-05-05 The Agency for Cultural Affairs issued a notice Wednesday saying Mount Fuji was recommended for World Heritage status by the International Council on Monuments and Sites, a body affiliated with UNESCO. 5月1日，日本文化厅发表一则通知，富士山被国际古... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-05 Sir Winston Churchill will feature on the new design of a banknote which will enter circulation in 2016, the Bank of England has announced. 英国中央银行英格兰银行宣布，英国前首相温斯顿丘吉尔的肖像将登上2016年发行的新版英镑。 Luisa Baldini has a clos... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-05 Research suggests that balling up the right hand and squeezing it tightly actually makes it easier to memorise lists. Later, when it is time to retrieve the information, it is the left hand that should be clenched. 研究显示，攥起右拳并握紧能让你更容... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-05 While an economic crisis results in untold misery for countries and their people, a new study of health in Cuba has suggested there could be a silver lining during lean times. 尽管经济危机会给许多国家及其人民造成难以名状的苦难，但是古巴的一项新健康... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-02 US authorities have named Ukraine as the country with the worst record on protecting intellectual property. 美国当局点名乌克兰为保护知识产权最差的国家。 A report by the US Trade Representative says Kiev had failed to fight internet piracy and the us... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-04-28 A survey found that while 48 percent have fallen in love at first sight, a mere 28 percent of women could claim the same. 一项调查发现，48%的男性曾一见钟情，而自称有过一见钟情经历的女性只有28%。 The research, published in new book The Normal Bar, qu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-04-28 美国求职网站CareerCast近日公布了2013年美国职业排行榜，报纸记者因薪水低、任务紧、需随时待命等因素成为年度最差职业，而近年需求持续走高的精算师因优良的工作环境和高薪被评为年度最佳职业。 If you hate your current job, you might have the worst job of 2013... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-04-22 Parks, gardens and green space in urban areas can improve the wellbeing and quality of life of people living there, says a University of Exeter study. 埃克赛特大学的一项研究显示，城市地区的公园、花园和绿地可以提高周围居民的幸福感和生活质量。 Using d... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-04-19 Men feel other men look better with a beard, but women prefer men sporting nothing more than heavy stubble, according to Australian researchers. 男人们觉得留胡子都会显得更帅气，然而澳大利亚的研究人员指出，女人其实更喜欢留着浓密短胡茬的男人。 Men fee... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-04-19 澳大利亚的研究人员在对《纽约时报》2009年到2011年期间的1000条讣告分析后发现，演员、歌手及体育明星等事业成功的公众人物寿命普遍都比其他领域的成功人士短，且艺人当中患癌症，尤其是肺部肿瘤的比例比较高。 Having a glittering（闪闪发光的） career in the publ... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-04-19 谷歌将推出一项新功能，允许用户提前决定好自己身故或者停止使用网络后数据信息的处理方式，该功能适用于谷歌电子邮件、社交网站谷歌+以及其他相关账户。 Google will allow users to decide what happens to their data after they die or become inactive online, th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-04-14 Women may get a glow during pregnancy, but now it turns out that men feel they are more attractive as well - only after the baby has arrived. 女人在怀孕期间可能会容光焕发，但现在研究发现，男人也会因此而感到自己魅力倍增不过是在宝宝出生以后。 In the f... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-04-14 Literary enthusiasts recently published a list of 100 books, at least one of which will be found on every bookcase in Britain. 英国文学爱好者们近日发布了一个100部书籍清单，英国每个家庭的书架上至少会有其中一本书。 The catalogue of classics includes a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-04-14 Men are generally happier in life than women, particularly when it comes to their appearance, new research has found. 新研究发现，男人总体上生活比女人更幸福更满意，尤其是对自己的长相。 A detailed study into 12 aspects of modern life found men experi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-04-14 British researchers found that men are almost as likely as women to want children, and they feel more isolated, depressed, angry and sad than women if they don't have them. 英国研究人员发现，男性对后代的渴望和女性几乎一样强烈，但男性如果没有孩子会感... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-04-14 美国斯坦福大学一位文学博士在新出版的书中指出，讲脏话其实并不是教育水平低下阶层的专利，上层阶级的大佬们也很喜欢讲脏话。她还指出，讲脏话在生活中也是有一些实际用途的。比如，你不小心撞到脚趾的时候，骂一句脏话可以帮助你缓解疼痛。 Using swearwords（坏话，... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-04-10 The trend toward abolishing the death penalty continues, despite some countries resuming executions in 2012, Amnesty International says. 国际特赦组织称，全球范围内废除死刑的趋势正在继续，尽管2012年有些国家仍在执行死刑。 Executions in India, Japan, P... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-04-03 Contrary to popular belief, a strong jaw and masculine looks may not be what all women want, a new study has revealed. 一项新研究揭示，和大众观念相反，不是所有女人都喜欢强壮的下巴和男性化的外表。 Women taking the contraceptive pill actually prefer m... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-04-03 英国阿伯里斯特威斯大学的研究人员表示，被世人仰慕的文学巨匠莎士比亚其实还有不为人知的一面：他曾是一个无良商人，而且还是逃税份子。 It sounds like the sort of character who would have been deeply unpopular in one of his plays. William Shakespeare was a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-03-29 Women's abilities to make fair decisions when competing interests are at stake make them better corporate leaders, researchers have found. 研究人员发现，在竞争利益受到威胁时，女性能做出公平的决定，这使她们能更好地领导公司。 A survey of more than 600... 阅读全文>>