Publishing group Pearson has announced it is to sell the Financial Times Group to Japanese media firm Nikkei for ?844m in cash. 培生出版集团已经宣布将《金融时报》集团以8.44亿英镑出售给日本新闻经济传媒公司。 Specul...
I bet you thought it was cute your boyfriend sent you selfie after selfie, thinking his adoration was something to be embraced but think again because research has proven men who take selfies have more psychopathic tendencies than the average male. 我...
当你手拿冰淇淋筒，舀出一勺冰淇淋，放进口中，享受着这甜蜜一瞬，你一定会说对于冰淇淋我无所不知，然而，对于冰淇淋，有一些语言学方面的问题，或许你未曾留意。唉，我们不怪你这...
Social media addicts in China are putting down their phones, thanks to an adult coloring book that has become popular in the country. The bestseller, Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book, has sold 25,000 copies upon its release in C...
Today we're announcing the discovery of an exoplanet that as far as we can tell is a pretty good close cousin to the earth and our sun An historic moment in NASA's epic pursuit of earth-like planets, as the newly discovered Kepler-452b was officially...
有关于狗在中西方文化中的差异我们已经有许多讨论。本期，除了狗，将和大家分享猫，蝙蝠，龙和孔雀这几种动物在中西方文化中的差异以及相关短语。尤其是对于孔雀的描述，让我们恍然...
It's not exactly a newsflash that one of the most important reasons to brush your teeth is to fight off cavities (not to mention prevent bad breath). But what if the way you brush your teeth actually makes you more susceptible to cavities, tooth deca...
France voted to punish anyone who 'incites' people to become dangerously thin with prison and huge fines. 法国投票通过一项决议，将对任何煽动他人追求极端瘦削身材的人采取监禁和大额罚款处罚。 In a drastic step wh...
They say nice guys finish last. Now, scientists have confirmed there is truth in the old adage at least when it comes to salaries. 他们说好人总是排到最后。现在，科学家已证实老话中存真理--至少在谈及薪资时是这样的。...
A mobile app has been released that provides free access to the complete writings of President Xi Jinping, including all his e-books and speeches. It is the first time the top leader's complete works have been made available on phones. 习近平主席的...
Are you a messy eater, who always ends up with bits of food or stains splattered on their clothing? 你是不是一个有点邋遢的吃货呢？每次吃完东西总是弄得哪里都是碎渣，衣服总是溅上污点？ Then perhaps a new pocket...
Our given names influence our lives in all sorts of strange ways, affecting everything from where we choose to live to what we do for a living. That's the takeaway of a fascinating new video from PBS Digital Studios' BrainCraft series. 我们的名字会...
Inner peace may seem like a mythical peak. Almost unachievable, far away, maybe even unreal for many. In fact, for almost every single one of us. Indeed, very few can rightly claim I feel calm right now in a midst of stressful situations, worries or...
Life is short. It may feel like it takes forever sometimes, but the reality is that you live, and a short time later, you die. It happens so quickly, many people dont even realize they had a life until its already over. 生命是短暂的。有时候你...
Listening to The Beatles could help to enhance the enjoyment of a fish and chip supper, psychologists have found. 心理学家发现，听着甲壳虫乐队的音乐，吃炸鱼薯条也会觉很享受。 Research suggests that certain types of music...
