国家地理-2008-06-21 China's Amazing Flowers 繁花似锦的中国
China has more plants than anywhere else in the temperate regions of the world. In fact, it has almost twice as many kinds of plants as there are in the United States which is about the same size and about three times as many as there are in Europe.
国家地理-2008-06-23 Peru's Artifacts Returned 秘鲁古物回归祖国
Over a hundred artifacts from Pre-Inca and colonial times were returned to Peruvian authorities on Monday after being recovered from private collections in Germany and the US. Peru's Minister of Foreign Affairs handed over the ancient objects to the
国家地理-2008-06-26 Mozambique's Better Biofuels 莫桑比克:麻疯树生产绿色柴油
With rising fuel prices, more attention is turning to biofuels. But (the) use of food crops for biofuel raises the concern of food shortages. But one non-food biofuel source is gaining attention. Just inland from the southern Mozambique beach resort
国家地理-2008-06-28 China Pandas' Bamboo Dwindling 地震造成熊猫口粮短缺
Bamboo, the staple diet of pandas, is reportedly in high demand following last months powerful earthquake in Chinas Sichuan Province. Officials say there is only three to five months' supply of bamboo for the pandas to eat. There are many landslides
国家地理-2008-06-30 Green Roofs Are Nothing New 草坪屋顶有利环保
Walk through any town or village in the Faroe Islands, located between Iceland and Scotland, and it will be hard not to notice the green grass roofed houses on every street. A local historian says, because of the lack of natural building resources o
国家地理-2008-07-03 Mating Moments 求偶时刻
Ok, here is the clinic for you guys out there on the Dos and Donts of finding emotional joy and carnal fulfillment in its most primitive form, if you get my drift. This male wildebeest dashes up to this herd of females, oblivious to the fact that ot
国家地理-2008-07-05 Surviving the Tornado 龙卷风来袭大难不死
A tornado rips across the Missouri Plains. Winds over 150 miles per hour shred everything in the twister's path. When it smashes a trailer home, one man is sucked into the heart of the storm, spun and shaken horrifically. His limp body drops out of
国家地理-2008-07-07 Realm of the Puma 安第斯山脉的美洲狮
From its northern border with Peru, Chile stretches some 2,700 miles to the bottom of South America, longer than the distance from New York City to Los Angeles. Strung out along its entire length are the Andes Mountains. Here among these rocky peaks
国家地理-2008-07-10 Shaolin monks 身怀绝技的少林和尚
The Shaolin monks of China are famous for fighting skills and acrobatics, but above all, for their ability to somehow manage their senses. Does this really not hurt or do they just not mind the pain? To prepare themselves for their grueling acts, th
国家地理-2008-07-12 Lie Detector 测谎仪的奥秘
It might be the cheeks flushing with embarrassment or a voice choking with emotion. Our physical reactions can reveal what we truly feel. And some think they can show when someone's lying. Typically when a person tells a lie, they begin to sweat. I'
国家地理-2008-07-14 Malaria 非洲抗疟疾任重道远
Carried by the female anopheles mosquito, malaria is a disease of the poor. In rural Africa, it is killing the young and the vulnerable. The need for a vaccine which would dramatically reduce mortality has never been greater. Dedicated teams of scie
国家地理-2008-07-17 Atom Smasher Safe 粒子对撞实验可能毁灭地球?
The most powerful atom smasher ever built could make some bizarre discoveries, such as new forces of nature or even extra dimensions of space, after it's switched on in August. The Large Hadron Collider, or LHC, basically consists of a ring of super
国家地理-2008-07-21 Diving to China's Great Wall 水中长城
Members of a Beijing diving club had the chance to experience China's Great Wall in a way few others have by exploring a section of the landmark that was submerged in the cloudy waters of a reservoir. There is no doubting that the Great Wall of Chin
国家地理-2008-07-24 生存危机下的人体反应
In animals, this part of the brain evolved around the time of the dinosaurs before mammals existed. It's hardwired to beat starvation. For three days Jean-Luc has been trapped underground. He hasn't had a morsel to eat. He doesn't know it, but his b
国家地理-2008-07-26 ''环保''的高尔夫球场
Millions of Americans enjoy playing golf. But golf courses are not known to be environmentally friendly. They demand a lot of fresh water, fertilizers and herbicides to keep them looking green. Thats true of most golf courses. But lets look at one t