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第2159期:News Literacy Introduction: News Through Time

06 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are at the Newseum in Washington D.C. – where the history of free expression is explained and defended. 今天,我们来到华盛顿...

第2158期:Scientist Say Bird Flu Is Hurting World’s Seal Population

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An ongoing bird flu outbreak has killed tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in several parts of the world. 持续爆发的禽流感已导致...

第2159a期:Bamboo Sees Growing Interest in Uganda

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bamboo farming is on the rise in Uganda. The strong and fast-growing crop is seen by the East African government as having real growth possibility.&nb...

第2157期:AI-operated Robots Write Letters for Humans

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Humans have been writing by hand for thousands of years. 人类用手书写已有数千年历史。 Since ancient times, people have used ev...

第2156期:Study Describe Detail on Asteroid’s Crash with Spacecraft

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scientists say new research confirms results of an earlier study suggesting the crash of a spacecraft into an asteroid changed the shape of the target...

第2155期:New study reveals how many ants there are in the world

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

20 quadrillion sounds like a lot of ants, and it is. To give you an idea, that's two and a half million ants for every human on Earth. 20千万亿...

第2144期:Why it's hard to spot a liar

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Squirming in their seat, glancing around the room and never looking you in the eye. We think we know when someone is lying to us, but do we really?&nb...

第2143期:Historic Bridges Are Under Threat from Modern GPS

31 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Historic covered bridges in the United States are under threat by the use of the modern technology GPS. 美国历史悠久的廊桥正受到现代...

第2142期:South Korean Scientists Develop Beef Rice

30 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

South Korean researchers have combined cow muscle cells with rice grains. They say the new rice is an important step towards a sustainable, less costl...

第2141期:University of Cambridge to scrap its state school targets

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Only one in five of those who apply to the University of Cambridge is offered a place. Currently there is an admissions quota of at least 69% of place...

第2140期:How does heartbreak affect us?

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Heartbreak has inspired thousands of songs, books and films, and, however much we try to avoid it, is something we are all likely to experience at som...

第2139期:Marriages in South Korea Rise after Years of Decrease

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The number of marriages in South Korea rose in 2023 for the first time in more than ten years. 2023年,韩国结婚人数十多年来首次上升...

第2138期:California Lawmaker Wants to Know What Makes People Happy

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

March 20 is the United Nations' International Day of Happiness. 3月20日是联合国国际幸福日。 For many years, northern European co...

第2137期:Thousands More Chemicals in Plastics than Estimated

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A recently released report from European scientists says there are 16,000 chemicals in plastic materials around the world. 欧洲科学家最近发...

第2136期:Filipino Man Makes Library in His Home

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"A good book is easy to find." That is the message on a sign at Hernando Guanlao's home in the Makati area of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. ...

第2135期:The Wild Winter Sport of Skijoring

23 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What do you get when you cross the sports of rodeo with skiing? An extreme winter sport called skijoring. 当牛仔竞技运动与滑雪运动交...

第2134期:AI Adding to Threat of Election Disinformation Worldwide

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial intelligence (AI) is adding to the threat of election disinformation worldwide. 人工智能 (AI) 正在加剧全球选举虚假信息...

第2133期:What is left at the heart of a star explosion?

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The supernova was visible from Earth for four months, shining with the power of a hundred million Suns. There was so much debris that even the most po...

第2132期:When did we start walking for leisure?

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

'Going for a walk' is a popular pastime among older and younger generations alike because of its well-known benefits for our physical and mental healt...

第2131期:Wildlife Workers Dress Up to Care for Orphaned Fox

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the eastern state of Virginia, employees of the Richmond Wildlife Center are doing their best to act like mother foxes. They started feed...

第2130期:What Is Pi Day?

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Math lovers celebrate Pi Day on March 14, or 3/14. Around the world, many people even mark the day by eating a tasty piece of pie. 数学爱好者...

第2129期:Mass Coral Bleaching Expected in Near Future

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The American agency that follows the risk of coral bleaching around the world says “the worst bleaching event in the history of the planet may come ...

第2128期:'Dip Your Toes' or 'Take the Plunge'?

16 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

People can react differently to these kinds of situations. Some people may want to jump right in feet first. They may want to take the plunge! 人...

第2127期:France's 'Invader' Could Surprise Olympic Games Visitors

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When visitors come to Paris for the Olympic Games starting in July, they will be entering the territory of France’s most famous street artist: “In...

第2126期:Whale song mystery solved by scientists

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The humpback's song sounded so strange and haunting to sailors, they used to think it belonged to ghosts or mythical sea creatures. Now, a study has r...

第2125期:How to cope with homesickness

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Starting a dream job in a new city, winning a place at a prestigious university abroad or being able to travel for an extended period. All fantastic o...

第2124期:Report Estimates 1 Billion People Worldwide Are Obese

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A new study estimates more than 1 billion people worldwide are currently living with obesity. People with obesity are considered medically overweight....

第2123期:Harmful Waste Creation Set to Increase

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a report on Wednesday that public waste creation will greatly increase by 2050. The rise will ...

第2122期:How Did Human Ancestors Lose Their Tails?

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our very ancient animal ancestors had tails. Why don’t we have them now?我们非常古老的动物祖先有尾巴。为什么我们现在没有它们...

第2121期:Horses replace machines in Welsh forest

09 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fforest Fawr is an old woodland area with broadleaf trees and important archaeological features, but there are diseased larch trees that need to be re...

第2120期:Knowing our limitations

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Humans can be poor judges of their own ability. So, you might not be as good, or as bad, as you think you are. Psychologists have found the less exper...

第2119期:In Dubai, a Race for ‘Iron Men’ Wearing Jet Suits

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The pilots started their jet engines on a runway in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai on Wednesday. But they were not preparing to fly an aircraf...

第2118期:South Korean Grandmas Rap about Farm Life

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A group of South Korean rappers in their eighties has become popular in their hometown and beyond. The group raps about farm life and bringing energy ...

Was there life on Mars?

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is the sound of Nasa's Perseverance rover hard at work on the surface of the Red Planet. It landed on Mars 15 months ago. Since then, i...

第2117期:Study Details Brain Changes in Alzheimer’s Patients

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A long-term study in China has shown that a series of changes take place in the brains of people who get Alzheimer’s disease long before they presen...

第2116期:US Prepares for a Cicada Invasion Last Seen in 1803

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you remember all those cicada videos from the United States in 2021? 你还记得2021年美国那些蝉视频吗? Well, prepare for a r...

第2115期:Tough Groundcovers for Dry Climate

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trying to grow grass in the deserts or other dry places can seem like a losing battle. As a result, many people who live in such climates will use roc...

第2114期:new species of flying reptile discovered in Scotland

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This flying reptile soared over the heads of dinosaurs when Scotland was part of a sub-tropical island in the Middle Jurassic period. Scient...

第2113期:Should we put roads underground?

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can you imagine living in a city without roads on the surface? We've already put trains underground successfully, but the idea of building roads under...

第2112期:Kew Gardens names mysterious plants and fungi new to science

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scientists from Kew Gardens described almost 100 plants and fungi that were new to science last year, from a red-flowered orchid t...

第2111期:Four new emperor penguin groups found by satellite

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Emperor penguins live in extreme conditions, coming together during the height of the Antarctic winter to breed in distinct&n...

第2110期:England's hedges would go around Earth ten times

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The researchers say if you joined up all the hedgerows in England, they would stretch almost ten times around the Earth. Their map...

第2109期:How a snack is born

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you feeling peckish? Maybe it's a while until your next meal, so perhaps now you're thinking about reaching for a brightly coloured&nbsp...

第2108期:Photography through the years

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Now, pretty much everyone has a camera in their back pocket – in the form of a smartphone. It's easy to take hundreds of photos without needing...

第2107期:Don't feel guilty about guilty pleasures

24 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You might have heard of the expression 'a guilty pleasure' – maybe it's the chocolate bar you buy on the way home from work, or the new clothes that...

第2106期:Why Is Canada Limiting Foreign Students?

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Canada recently announced a two-year limit on the number of foreign students given permission to study in the country. The move is partly to...

第2105期:Forest fires and the destruction of trees

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This report confirms what many people have long suspected. More and more trees are being destroyed as forest fires are getting worse all over the worl...

第2104期:Unseen Charles Dickens letters go on display

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In February 1866, Charles Dickens threatened to move away from his part of Kent [in the UK] because of the loss of a Sunday postal service. ...

第2103期:It Has Never Been More Costly to See the Super Bowl

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tickets for the American football Super Bowl game are among the hardest to get in all of sports. Because of that, some websites that buy and re-s...

第2102期:Brain stimulation boosts memory

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our brain works by firing off electrical impulses. The team at Boston University used this in order to boost memory.我们的大脑...

第2101期:Ship restoration: Medieval vessel is worlds largest 3D puzzle

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At 30 metres long, weighing 25 tonnes, it's thought this salvage wreck, found in 2002, was built around 1449 from Basque-country wood and wa...

第2100期:Elon Musk Neuralink Announces First Human Implant

17 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk says his company Neuralink has placed an experimental brain device in a person in the first human test of the technology.埃隆·马斯克表...

第2099期:Garden Group Names 2024 Year of African Violet

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The African violet, a plant from Tanzania that came to the U.S. in the late 1800s, received a special honor from the National Garden Bureau (NGB).非洲...

第2098期:Researchers Announce Successful Rhino Embryo Transfer

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scientists in Berlin announced recently the first successful embryo transfer in a white rhinoceros.柏林的科学家最近宣布首次在白...

第2097期:What Are Enlarged Prostate and Prostate Cancer?

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Britain’s King Charles was treated recently for a medical condition called enlarged prostate. American Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recently spent...

第2096期:Working in extreme heat puts strain on foetus

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This study monitored pregnant women who were working in rice fields in The Gambia. They were farming in direct sun for between two to eight ...

第2095期:Europe's new weather satellite goes into orbit

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The value to society of satellite meteorology is immense. In terms of lives saved and infrastructure damage that's avoided, t...

第2094期:Study Finds Small Plastic Pieces in Bottled Water

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of very small plastic known as nanoplastics, a recent study says.最近...

第2093期:Cameroon Launches First Malaria Vaccine Program for Children

10 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cameroon has begun the world’s first major malaria vaccine program for children.喀麦隆已启动世界上第一个针对儿童的大型疟疾疫苗...

第2092期:X Blocks Taylor Swift Search after ‘Deepfake’ Image Spread

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The social media site X has blocked some searches for Taylor Swift in reaction to an online spread of pornographic deepfake images of the si...

第2091期:Japanese Spacecraft Regains Power after Moon Landing

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Japan’s space agency says a spacecraft that landed on the moon earlier this month has regained power and is continuing its mission.日本宇宙...

第2090期:Studies: Gene Treatment Lets Children Deaf at Birth Hear

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gene treatments are being credited with permitting several children born with deafness to hear again.基因治疗被认为使一些先天性耳聋的儿...

第2089期:Study: Diabetes, Obesity Drugs Not Linked to Suicidal Thoughts

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A large U.S. study found no evidence that taking Ozempic or Wegovy is tied to an increase in suicidal thoughts, researchers reported recently.研究人...

Could ants help to detect cancer?

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The researchers from Sorbonne Paris Nord University say they were surprised by how efficient and reliable the ants were in sniffing out canc...

第2088期:Sleeping on the job

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rob  Finn? …Hello Finn?芬恩?...你好芬恩?Finn Oh sorry Rob, you caught me napping. It's that time of day when I need to&n...

第2087期:The fame game

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Finn Thank you! Thank you sound effects! Thank you, Neil! Is this all for me? I feel like quite a celebrity!    &nb...

第2086期:2023 hottest year on record

03 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The first few months of 2023 were pretty unexceptional in terms of global temperatures. That changed in July when the world began a remarkable and alm...

第2085期:Is plastic always bad?

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cotton or plastic: which kind of bag is better for the environment? Many of us would naturally say that the cotton bag is best, but that might only be...

第2084期: Meet me in Istanbul

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It is early morning on a sunny spring day in April. Heathrow Airport, London, is busy, as usual. Hundreds of people are arriving, leaving, or waiting ...

第2083期:Playground Provides Learning, Safety for Kids with Autism

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At first look, the playground at the Children's Guild-Transformation Academy in Baltimore, Maryland, looks like any other. It has swings, slides, and ...

第2082期: Lemon simulator

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Okay, I think we should roll out of the window if we're gonna try and escape. Let's, let's get out of this apartment or this house completely.好...

第2081期: The invitation

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

About seven years ago, I got an invitation to attend a dinner party at my cousin's house.I have a pretty large family and I had never actually seen th...

第2080期:NASA Prepares for First Flight of Its New Supersonic Jet

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The American space agency NASA is preparing to test a new supersonic airplane that could help establish a new generation of superfast aircraft. 美...

第2079期:Mysterious medieval cemetery unearthed in Wales, UK

27 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Just outside of Cardiff, archaeologists have unearthed a cemetery they think is about 1,500 years old.就在卡迪夫城...

第2078期:Narwhal population affected by underwater noise pollution

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Of all the creatures on the planet, the narwhal is one of the strangest looking. It's a whale which has a large protruding tusk coming out of its head...

第2077期:Study Finds Small Plastic Pieces in Bottled Water

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of very small plastic known as nanoplastics, a recent study says.&nbs...

第2076期:Guinness World Records Investigates World's Oldest Dog

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guinness World Records said on Tuesday that it has suspended and was re-examining its “world’s oldest dog” record. The publishing company had gi...

第2075期:Walk Before You Can Run

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk about the process of learning to do something. 今天我们谈论学习做某事的过程。 For example, if you want to play ...

第2074期:Study: Largest Ape Went Extinct Because of Climate Change

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An ancient species of great ape likely disappeared hundreds of thousands of years ago when climate change put their favorite fruits out of r...

第2073期:Five new soft-furred hedgehog species discovered

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The scientists carried out years of genetic research to conclude there are seven species of what are called Hylomys, a furry subgroup of hedgehogs.&nb...

第2072期:Perpetual stew: decades in the making

20 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What's the oldest meal you've eaten? Maybe you've had leftovers from a few days ago. They probably still tasted good. But what if it wasn't a few days...

第2071期:WHO: More COVID Deaths after Holiday Gatherings

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The World Health Organization (WHO) says holiday gatherings and the spread of a new COVID-19 variant led to increased hospitalizations and deaths last...

第2070期:WEF: Misinformation, Weather Top Worldwide Risks

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A report from the World Economic Forum says misinformation and disinformation are the most severe risks facing the world over the next two years.&nbsp...

第2069期:Spanish Tapestry Factory Creating Pieces after 300 Years

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Spain’s Royal Tapestry Factory has been providing clothes, called carpets for the floor and tapestries for the wall, for palaces and public building...

第2068期:Italian Man Might Gain Use of Hand after Nerve Operation

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A man in Italy might regain the use of his hand after having a new kind of medical operation. 意大利的一名男子在接受新型医疗手术...

第2067期:Climate Agency: 2023 Broke Global Heat Record

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Copernicus, the European climate agency, says 2023 broke records for global warmth. 欧洲气候机构哥白尼表示,2023 年全球变暖打破...

第2066期:Do You Color Inside or Outside the Lines?

14 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Coloring books are common objects of play and learning for children around the world. In recent years, coloring books for adults have grown popular to...

第2065期:Ahead of Lunar New Year, Chinese Debate Fireworks Ban

13 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chinese lawmakers recently entered a fierce online debate on whether fireworks should be used to celebrate the Lunar New year this February. They said...

第2064期:A23a: Monster iceberg just shy of a trillion tonnes

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine a field of ice more than twice the area of Greater London, but as thick as its skyscrapers are tall. This is A23a, current title holder of the...

第2063期:A new hobby for a new year

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's the end of one year and the start of another. You've probably been considering New Year's resolutions and you may have decided to take up somethi...

第2062期:Afghan Girls Banned from Education after Sixth Grade

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bahara Rustam is 13 years old. She took her last class at Bibi Razia School in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 11 knowing it was the end of her educat...

第2061期:Early Childhood Education Programs at Risk

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) says “The period from birth to eight years old is one of remarkable br...

第2060期:Goal! Do You Have One for 2024?

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

December 31, 2023, means the new year 2024 is nearly here! At this time of the year, many people set New Year’s resolutions. Many people want to mak...

第2059期:Lancashire Heeler: Small Dog with Big Smile

07 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It is a small dog with a big “smile.” And it is ready to compete with 200 other kinds of dogs, known as breeds. 这是一只有着大大“微...

第2058期:Woman, Cat Help Others through Therapy

06 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every day Juanita Mengel, a 67-year-old woman from the state of Ohio, wakes up and puts on her manufactured leg. The device is called a prosthetic.&nb...

The amount of carbon stored by UK forests underestimated

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Kim Calders from Ghent University is laser-scanning what's said to be the UK's most scientifically studied forest: Wytham Wood in ...

第2057期:Designer Combines Recycled Metal with Lab-grown Gems

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For some, a natural diamond, created over billions of years, is what they have always wanted. But an award-winning British designer sees greater worth...

第2056期:NASA Aims to Put Human-like Robots in Space

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The American space agency NASA's human-like robot Valkyrie looks powerful. It stands 188 centimeters tall and weighs 136 kilograms. 美国航天局...

第2055期:Prehistoric sea monster skull found on English coast

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The two-metre-long skull of the pliosaur is exquisitely preserved. Its crocodile-like snout is filled with dozens of razor-sharp teeth,...

第2054期:Motivation and the fear of failure

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What motivates you to work or study harder? Is it the thought of success and all the amazing things that you can achieve, or is it the fear of failure...

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