第1778期:New Public Show Explores Influence of Leon Monet
01 Apr 2023
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Behind some great men, there is a big brother. Leon Monet, Claude Monet’s older brother, is centra...
第1777期:DNA from Beethoven Provides Details about His Health
31 Mar 2023
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Researchers who examined DNA from famous German composer Ludwig van Beethoven have learned new detai...
第1776期:Ringling Bros. Circus Is Back without Animals
30 Mar 2023
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A famous American circus has been reimagined and reborn without the use of animals in the show. The ...
第1775期:Microsoft’s Copilot to Compete with Google in Business Software
29 Mar 2023
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Microsoft announced its plan to add artificial intelligence (AI) into its line of office products in...
第1774期:3D-printed Rocket Fails Minutes after Florida Launch
28 Mar 2023
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A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts started its first flight late Wednesday but failed...
第1773期:The history of instant noodles
27 Mar 2023
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What do a student in China, an office worker in the UK and an astronaut in space all have in common?...
第1772期:Many Students Need Extra Help, But Few Seem to Be Getting It
26 Mar 2023
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A federal government report from December found that half of all U.S. students started this school y...
第1771期:Designers Turn to Environment-friendly Materials
25 Mar 2023
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Designers are increasingly using different kinds of materials to produce products that do not harm t...
第1770期:Strange Green Growths on Your Tree? Fear Not!
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever seen a tree covered in parts with green growth and wondered what it was? Were you conc...
第1769期:Despite Success,More Work to be Done Fighting Guinea Worm
23 Mar 2023
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The Carter Center said recently that only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were repor...
第1768期:The price of looking and feeling good
22 Mar 2023
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How much do you spend on looking after yourself each month? We all like to look and feel good, so it...
第1767期:Ice Baths Popular, But Health Claims Not Supported by Evidence
21 Mar 2023
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Ice baths are a popular subject on American social media pages. Kim Kardashian, Harry Styles, Kriste...
第1766期:'Everything' Wins Best Picture, Acting Oscars
20 Mar 2023
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Everything Everywhere All at Once won the best picture Oscar at the Academy Awards ce...
第1765期:Japanese Company Turns Unused Rice into Plastic Products
19 Mar 2023
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A Japanese company has found a way to turn unwanted rice into plastic goods.一家日本公司找到...
Express your dream destinations
18 Mar 2023
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"My dream destination is definitely Paris. I can't wait to stroll along the Seine River and visit th...
第1764期:Self-taught Chefs Win Michelin Guide Star
18 Mar 2023
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Georgiana Viou is self-taught chef, or cook, from the west African country of Benin. She moved to Fr...
第1763期:Plants, Flowers to Enjoy by Moonlight
17 Mar 2023
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Gardeners in the Northern Hemisphere are starting to plan their summer gardens. Most are thinking ab...
15 authentic English phrases related to New Year's Party
16 Mar 2023
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No.1, Are you going to any New Year's Eve parties? 你会参加任何除夕夜派对吗？No.2,...
第1762期:Businesses Use AI Tools Despite Risks
16 Mar 2023
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More American businesses are starting to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to come up with new ...
第1761期:Virgin Galactic to Renew Spaceplane Flights
15 Mar 2023
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Virgin Galactic has completed improvements to its VSS Unity spaceplane. The company plans to restart...
第1760期:Is it bad to be lazy?
14 Mar 2023
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Would you call yourself lazy? If you live in a messy house and are reluctant to lift a fin...
第1759期:Learn Scientific Names to Understand Your Plants Better
13 Mar 2023
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Plant lovers often look at lists of plants or seeds for sale in the winter to plan their gardens for...
第1758期:European Space Agency Calls for Giving Moon its Own Time Zone
12 Mar 2023
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European space officials have called for establishing a separate time zone on the moon. The European...
第1757期:Space Scientists Find Surprises Around Quaoar
11 Mar 2023
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Quaoar is a minor planet orbiting the sun beyond Pluto. It is named after a god of creation in Nativ...
第1756期:Stone Age Tool Discovery Raises Questions about Who Used Them
10 Mar 2023
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Scientists have discovered some of the oldest stone tools ever found at a research site in...
第1755期:'Imperfect' Models in Italy Redefine Beauty
09 Mar 2023
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An Italian project on the social media service Instagram is aiming to bring attention to women who d...
第1754-f期:Researchers Discover World's Oldest Runestone
08 Mar 2023
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esearchers in Norway say they have found what they believe is the world’s oldest runestone – a s...
第1754期:What adverts do to persuade us
08 Mar 2023
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Adverts are designed to persuade us, but which techniques have been shown to be effective in enticin...
第1753期:Section 230: Rule that Shapes the Internet
07 Mar 2023
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Twenty-six words were included in what is known as Section 230 of the 1996 law setting telecommunica...
第1752-f期:Ancient Culture in Turkey Might Have Been Brought Down by Dry Weather
06 Mar 2023
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Over three thousand years ago, several important civilizations in the Middle East and east...
第1752期:Inventor of First Mobile Phone Looks back, Thinks about Future
06 Mar 2023
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The man who made the first call from a wireless phone is now 94 years old. The year was 1973. Martin...
第1751期:Plants, Flowers to Enjoy by Moonlight
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gardeners in the Northern Hemisphere are starting to plan their summer gardens. Most are thinking ab...
第1750期:Scientists Study Brown Bear Frozen for 3,500 Years
04 Mar 2023
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A team of Russian scientists recently examined something extremely unusual: the frozen body of a bro...
第1749期:Tamales: A Popular Traditional Food in Mexico
03 Mar 2023
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At least three times a week, Mexico City bus driver Nicolás Cuatencos purchases a kind of tamale kn...
第1748期:Webb Telescope Discovers Huge Galaxies Dating Back 600 Million Years
02 Mar 2023
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Astronomers have discovered what appear to be huge galaxies dating back to within 600 million years ...
第1747期:Scientists Learn about Sea Star Die-off
01 Mar 2023
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A sea creature known as the sunflower sea star was once plentiful in the Pacific Ocean along the coa...
第1746期:Why do we eat spicy food?
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You know the feeling – your ears start to warm up, your tongue goes numb, you start sweating and t...
第1745期:Girl Dies from Bird Flu in Cambodia
27 Feb 2023
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An 11-year-old girl has died in Cambodia of bird flu. Health officials say it was the country’s fi...
第1744期:Space Scientists Face Big Job Explaining Extreme Star Explosion
26 Feb 2023
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Space scientists say they have identified what might be the "perfect explosion," but much work remai...
第1743期:Supporters Remember Former President Carter's Accomplishments
25 Feb 2023
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s family recently announced that he is receiving special care a...
第1742期:Warm Water Is Melting Weak Spots Huge Antarctica Glacier
24 Feb 2023
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In two recent studies, researchers say warm water is melting weak areas on Antarctica’s huge Thwai...
第1741期:New Video of the Wreck of the Titanic Released
23 Feb 2023
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The size of the ship and the shoes seized Robert Ballard’s attention when he saw the wreckage of t...
第1740期:Bird Flu Spreads to More Countries
22 Feb 2023
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Avian flu has reached new areas of the world and has become a year-round problem, animal and disease...
第1739期:First female Samba School to Compete in Brazil Carnival
21 Feb 2023
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In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Carnival is back. The Carnival is a week-long celebration marking the...
第1738期:The greenhouse effect
20 Feb 2023
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Our planet is heating up due to something called the greenhouse effect. This is one of the reasons w...
第1737期:Could fasting help you lose weight?
19 Feb 2023
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Most of us would agree that being healthy is important. We are inundated with articles in health mag...
第1736期:Should we have zoos?
18 Feb 2023
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For many of us, our closest encounter with wild animals is at a zoo. These places allow us to observ...
第1735期:Study Says World Has Enough Earth Metals for Green Energy
17 Feb 2023
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A recent study says there are enough rare earth metals on Earth for new “low-carbon electricity ge...
第1734期:Mexico Museum Aims to Save Endangered Axolotl Salamander
16 Feb 2023
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A new museum in Mexico aims to educate the public about the critically endangered axolotl salamander...
第1733期:Watch Young Children around These Houseplants
15 Feb 2023
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Indoor plants are a beautiful way to brighten up your home, especially in the gray months of winter....
第1732期:In Super Bowl 2023, Two Black Players Lead the Action
14 Feb 2023
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February 12 is not a holiday in the United States, but it may seem like one to many Americans becaus...
第1731期:New Ice Core Analysis Show Increase in Greenland Warming
13 Feb 2023
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A recently released study says the average yearly temperature on Greenland has increased by 1.5 degr...
第1730期:Oscar Nominee Tellof His Unbelievable Ride Back to Acting
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The actor Ke Huy Quan has traveled an often-changing path on his way to America’s most important m...
第1729期:Italian Ship Makes Farthest Southern Journey
11 Feb 2023
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An Italian ship in waters near Antarctica has sailed further south than any ship has done before. Th...
第1728期:Google AI Tool Creates Music from Written Descriptions
10 Feb 2023
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This week, Google researchers published a paper describing results from an artificial intelligence (...
第1727期:US Schools Face Pressure to Discipline Students
09 Feb 2023
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Educators say children’s behavior reached crisis levels after the pandemic shutdowns. Now, many sc...
第1726期:Despite Success More Work to be Done Fighting Guinea Worm
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Carter Center said recently that only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldw...
第1725期:World Champion Says Rubik Cube, Violin Work Well Together
07 Feb 2023
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A University of Michigan student is one of the world’s top “speedcubers,” a person able to qui...
第1724期:Green Comet to Pass Earth for First Time in 50,000 Years
06 Feb 2023
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A green comet will appear again in Earth’s sky for the first time in 50,000 years. The American sp...
第1723期:WHO Calls for Removal of Trans Fat in 2023
05 Feb 2023
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a total ban on what it calls industrially produce...
第1721期:Half of US Attack Started by Personal, Workplace Disputes
03 Feb 2023
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A new government report says half of the mass attacks in the United States over the past few years s...
第1720期:Group of Ducks Helps Control Pests for African Wine Maker
02 Feb 2023
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That is the sound of ducks. Are you picturing these birds fishing or floating on a nice lake somewhe...
第1719期:Lunar New Year Shooting Shocks California Community
01 Feb 2023
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Police in California are investigating the deadly mass shooting Saturday night in the city of Monter...
第1718期:Designers Turn to Environment-friendly Materials
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Designers are increasingly using different kinds of materials to produce products that do not harm t...
第1717期:The popularity of air fryers
30 Jan 2023
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For many time-poor, health-conscious people, the must-have kitchen gadget at the moment is an air fr...
第1716期:3D Printer Builds Large Home in Texas
29 Jan 2023
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A huge 3D printer is working to create what is believed to be the first two-story home built with th...
第1715期:Scientists Use Laser to Redirect Lightning Strikes
28 Jan 2023
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Scientists said this week that they used a high-powered laser to change the direction of lightning s...
第1714期:Swedish Restaurants, No Longer Require Dancing Permit
27 Jan 2023
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Sweden’s government has promised to remove the “red tape” that restricts dance in some public ...
第1713期:Vietnam’s President Resigns
26 Jan 2023
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The President of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigned Tuesday as an anti-corruption campaign spreads in...
第1712期:Study: Lizard Changed Genetically to Survive in the City
25 Jan 2023
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A new study has found that a lizard that once lived in forests has gone through genetic changes to s...
第1711期:1-in-5 in US Homes Speaks a Second Language after English
24 Jan 2023
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The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the number of people in the United States who speak a language o...
第1710期:Try Kimchi in a Grilled Cheese Sandwich
23 Jan 2023
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A grilled cheese is a simple and well-loved sandwich. It is a favorite food of many American childre...
第1709期:The Arctic tern's epic journey
22 Jan 2023
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Back in 2010, an international research team fitted tracking devices to birds they believed to be sp...
第1708期:The feel-good home
21 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our environments can affect the way we feel. This is not a new concept – after all, the traditiona...
第1707期:In Time of Inflation, Argentine Artist Paints on Money
20 Jan 2023
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Inflation has caused Argentinian artist Sergio Guillermo Diaz to create an unusual kind of art. He p...
第1706期:Will Rainstorms Help California’s Drought?
19 Jan 2023
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California has been hit with a series of powerful storms that began late last month. The storms have...
第1705期:WhatsApp Adds Proxy Support to Keep Users Online During Internet Blocks
18 Jan 2023
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Messaging service WhatsApp has added support for a tool to help users stay online when governments b...
第1704期:How to be more creative
17 Jan 2023
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Do you get your best ideas when you are bored, or when you are out doing new things? What should we ...
第1703期:Sing for your health!
16 Jan 2023
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Whether you love to belt out tunes at karaoke or just sing in the shower, it turns out that singing ...
第1702期:Smarter ways to learn from failure
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us were told from an early age that, be it at school or in life, "you learn from your mistak...
第1701期:Can we improve our memory?
14 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've all been there – staring at a pile of books, desperately hoping that what we study will stic...
第1700期:Should you build a capsule wardrobe?
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever struggle with choosing your outfit in the morning? If you have a full wardrobe yet still...
第1699期:Are first impressions really accurate?
12 Jan 2023
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Are you a good judge of character? Can you make an accurate judgement of someone's personality based...
第1698期:Controlling the weather
11 Jan 2023
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The weather affects all of us. An unexpected downpour or hot spell can be annoying, but when conditi...
第1697期:Are we born to love learning?
10 Jan 2023
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Are you the kind of person who hated school? Or are you more like Michael Nicholson, who can't stop ...
第1696期:Ice cream innovation
09 Jan 2023
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Is there anything nicer than a cooling ice cream on a hot summer's day? This traditional treat is ce...
第1695期:Rise in short-sightedness in children
08 Jan 2023
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How's your eyesight? From the moment we're born, our eyes grow, our vision becomes clearer and some ...
第1694期:The alternatives to milk
07 Jan 2023
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Milk, it comes from cows, right? Well, not all the milk you see on supermarket shelves is from an ud...
第1693期:Can chocolate ever be healthy?
06 Jan 2023
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When you think of foods that are good for you, chocolate may not be high up on your list. But, there...
第1692期:Why do we laugh?
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What things make you laugh? There are many things that make us chuckle or burst into laughter. This ...
第1691期:Creatures of the deep
04 Jan 2023
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The ocean covers over 70% of the surface of our planet, though, according to the National Ocean Serv...
第1690期:Can you delay ageing with a positive attitude?
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When do you think ‘middle age’ starts? What about ‘old age’? Unsurprisingly, the answer to t...
第1689期:Smartphone addiction
02 Jan 2023
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How would you survive without your smartphone? For many of us, it’s the gadget we’re most hooked...
第1688期:Should you play fantasy sports?
01 Jan 2023
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Would you be good at managing a top-level sports team? Do you have the tactics and know-how to be th...
第1687期:How the Romans influenced English
31 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Romans lived in Britain between 43AD and 410AD but their legacy is still felt today and not just...
第1686期:Tips on saving energy
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all want to save money, and with the cost of living on the rise in the UK, it’s become more imp...
第1685期:Why do we dream?
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are no clear answers to the question of why we dream, but there are different theories. Dreami...
第1684期:Second-hand clothes and reducing your fashion footprint
28 Dec 2022
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The destructive impact of fast fashion on the environment is widely documented. So how can we, as co...
第1683期:Finding your doppelganger
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is the likelihood of you having someone who looks just like you? Would it be a good thing? And ...
第1682期:Is there a best time to exercise?
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With our already busy lives, finding time to exercise can feel like one more thing on our ‘to do’...