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第1785期:A day in the Islamic Golden Age

08 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As the morning sun shines on the Golden Gate Palace, brother and sister Hisham and Asma prepare for the journey of a lifetime. It is 791 CE, and the A...

第1784期:Book Ban Attempts Hit Record High in 2022

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The American Library Association (ALA) released a new report Thursday about book banning in the country. It found attempted book bans and information ...

第1783期:Is This K-Pop Girl Band for Real?

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Less than two months ago the new South Korean girl group MAVE: released its first music video. It now has nearly 20 million views on YouTube. At first...

第1782期:When you're an ant but also a fungus tycoon

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this south Texas clearing, an ancient tale that ties the members of four species together is unfurling. The first involved is our soon-to-be queen ...

第1781期:The survival of the sea turtle

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sea turtles are miraculous. First, they've been around since the late Jurassic, roughly 150 million years ago. Cohorts of the dinosaurs, sea turtles h...

第1780期:What if cracks in concrete could fix themselves

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. It can be found in swathes of city pavements, bridges that span vast rivers, and ...

第1780-a期:Are we running out of clean water?

02 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From space, our planet appears to be more ocean than Earth. But despite the water covering 71% of the planet’s surface, more than half the world’s...

第1779期:Everything Everywhere All at Once' Wins Big at SAG Awards

02 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Screen Actors Guild Awards, or SAG Awards, are known as an important predictor for the Academy Awards, or Oscars. On Sunday night in Los Angeles, ...

第1778期:New Public Show Explores Influence of Leon Monet

01 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Behind some great men, there is a big brother. Leon Monet, Claude Monet’s older brother, is central to a new public art show, or exhibition, in Pari...

第1777期:DNA from Beethoven Provides Details about His Health

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Researchers who examined DNA from famous German composer Ludwig van Beethoven have learned new details about his health. The DNA – which came from B...

第1776期:Ringling Bros. Circus Is Back without Animals

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A famous American circus has been reimagined and reborn without the use of animals in the show. The family event now centers on humans performing tric...

第1775期:Microsoft’s Copilot to Compete with Google in Business Software

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft announced its plan to add artificial intelligence (AI) into its line of office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook last ...

第1774期:3D-printed Rocket Fails Minutes after Florida Launch

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts started its first flight late Wednesday but failed to reach orbit. The 33-meter-long rocket, called ...

第1773期:The history of instant noodles

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What do a student in China, an office worker in the UK and an astronaut in space all have in common? They all eat instant noodles. And they're not alo...

第1772期:Many Students Need Extra Help, But Few Seem to Be Getting It

26 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A federal government report from December found that half of all U.S. students started this school year behind their grade level in at least one subje...

第1771期:Designers Turn to Environment-friendly Materials

25 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Designers are increasingly using different kinds of materials to produce products that do not harm the environment. Reused plastic bottles, wood, plan...

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 concerned that the spreading green life might hurt the...

第1769期:Despite Success,More Work to be Done Fighting Guinea Worm

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Carter Center said recently that only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide last year. That is a major drop from...

第1768期:The price of looking and feeling good

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How much do you spend on looking after yourself each month? We all like to look and feel good, so it's nice to spend money on ourselves sometimes! You...

第1767期:Ice Baths Popular, But Health Claims Not Supported by Evidence

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ice baths are a popular subject on American social media pages. Kim Kardashian, Harry Styles, Kristen Bell, Lizzo, and other stars have posted about t...

第1766期:'Everything' Wins Best Picture, Acting Oscars

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Everything Everywhere All at Once won the best picture Oscar at the Academy Awards ceremony Sunday night in Los Angeles, California.周...

第1765期:Japanese Company Turns Unused Rice into Plastic Products

19 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A Japanese company has found a way to turn unwanted rice into plastic goods.一家日本公司找到了一种将不需要的大米变成塑料制品的...

Express your dream destinations

18 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"My dream destination is definitely Paris. I can't wait to stroll along the Seine River and visit the Eiffel Tower."(我的梦想目的地肯定是巴...

第1764期:Self-taught Chefs Win Michelin Guide Star

18 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Georgiana Viou is self-taught chef, or cook, from the west African country of Benin. She moved to France in hopes of becoming a translator.Georgi...

第1763期:Plants, Flowers to Enjoy by Moonlight

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gardeners in the Northern Hemisphere are starting to plan their summer gardens. Most are thinking about how their plants and flowers will look in the ...

15 authentic English phrases related to New Year's Party

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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, I'm so excited about the New Year's Eve countdown...

第1762期:Businesses Use AI Tools Despite Risks

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More American businesses are starting to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to come up with new ideas and to deal with customers. Mattel is known ...

第1761期:Virgin Galactic to Renew Spaceplane Flights

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Virgin Galactic has completed improvements to its VSS Unity spaceplane. The company plans to restart a passenger flight program this year, the company...

第1760期:Is it bad to be lazy?

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Would you call yourself lazy? If you live in a messy house and are reluctant to lift a finger to help out, maybe you are. But laziness is a ...

第1759期:Learn Scientific Names to Understand Your Plants Better

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Plant lovers often look at lists of plants or seeds for sale in the winter to plan their gardens for the coming year. Those lists usually have two nam...

第1758期:European Space Agency Calls for Giving Moon its Own Time Zone

12 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

European space officials have called for establishing a separate time zone on the moon. The European Space Agency (ESA) said the idea was discussed at...

第1757期:Space Scientists Find Surprises Around Quaoar

11 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Quaoar is a minor planet orbiting the sun beyond Pluto. It is named after a god of creation in Native American mythology. And it is creating some surp...

第1756期:Stone Age Tool Discovery Raises Questions about Who Used Them

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Scientists have discovered some of the oldest stone tools ever found at a research site in Kenya. But the find created a mystery about which...

第1755期:'Imperfect' Models in Italy Redefine Beauty

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An Italian project on the social media service Instagram is aiming to bring attention to women who do not look like usual fashion models. Carlotta Gia...

第1754-f期:Researchers Discover World's Oldest Runestone

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

esearchers in Norway say they have found what they believe is the world’s oldest runestone – a stone with ancient writing on it.挪威的研究人...

第1754期:What adverts do to persuade us

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Adverts are designed to persuade us, but which techniques have been shown to be effective in enticing us to buy things? One way is simply to portray s...

第1753期:Section 230: Rule that Shapes the Internet

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty-six words were included in what is known as Section 230 of the 1996 law setting telecommunication policies in the United States. Those words ha...

第1752-f期:Ancient Culture in Turkey Might Have Been Brought Down by Dry Weather

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Over three thousand years ago, several important civilizations in the Middle East and eastern Mediterranean collapsed or decreased in power....

第1752期:Inventor of First Mobile Phone Looks back, Thinks about Future

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The man who made the first call from a wireless phone is now 94 years old. The year was 1973. Martin Cooper operated a large, heavy new communication ...

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 about how their plants and flowers will look in the ...

第1750期:Scientists Study Brown Bear Frozen for 3,500 Years

04 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A team of Russian scientists recently examined something extremely unusual: the frozen body of a brown bear that lived thousands of years ago. The col...

第1749期:Tamales: A Popular Traditional Food in Mexico

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

At least three times a week, Mexico City bus driver Nicolás Cuatencos purchases a kind of tamale known as “guajolota,” or “turkey.” The food ...

第1748期:Webb Telescope Discovers Huge Galaxies Dating Back 600 Million Years

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Astronomers have discovered what appear to be huge galaxies dating back to within 600 million years of the Big Bang. The findings suggest the early un...

第1747期:Scientists Learn about Sea Star Die-off

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A sea creature known as the sunflower sea star was once plentiful in the Pacific Ocean along the coast of North America. They used to be found in the ...

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 taking deep breaths. You've just eaten something sp...

第1745期:Girl Dies from Bird Flu in Cambodia

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An 11-year-old girl has died in Cambodia of bird flu. Health officials say it was the country’s first known human infection of bird flu since 2014. ...

第1744期:Space Scientists Face Big Job Explaining Extreme Star Explosion

26 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Space scientists say they have identified what might be the "perfect explosion," but much work remains to fully explain the observation. The explosion...

第1743期:Supporters Remember Former President Carter's Accomplishments

25 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s family recently announced that he is receiving special care and is preparing for the end of his life. Carter is...

第1742期:Warm Water Is Melting Weak Spots Huge Antarctica Glacier

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In two recent studies, researchers say warm water is melting weak areas on Antarctica’s huge Thwaites Glacier. Two research papers describing meltin...

第1741期:New Video of the Wreck of the Titanic Released

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The size of the ship and the shoes seized Robert Ballard’s attention when he saw the wreckage of the Titanic from a submarine deep below the sea. “...

第1740期:Bird Flu Spreads to More Countries

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Avian flu has reached new areas of the world and has become a year-round problem, animal and disease experts warn. More than 20 experts and farmers on...

第1739期:First female Samba School to Compete in Brazil Carnival

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Carnival is back. The Carnival is a week-long celebration marking the beginning of the Easter season in the Catholic ch...

第1738期:The greenhouse effect

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our planet is heating up due to something called the greenhouse effect. This is one of the reasons why Earth is seeing more extreme weather events, su...

第1737期:Could fasting help you lose weight?

19 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Most of us would agree that being healthy is important. We are inundated with articles in health magazines talking about the latest fad diets, or adve...

第1736期:Should we have zoos?

18 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For many of us, our closest encounter with wild animals is at a zoo. These places allow us to observe the behaviours and characteristics of amazing cr...

第1735期:Study Says World Has Enough Earth Metals for Green Energy

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A recent study says there are enough rare earth metals on Earth for new “low-carbon electricity generation” technologies. Rare earth metals come f...

第1734期:Mexico Museum Aims to Save Endangered Axolotl Salamander

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A new museum in Mexico aims to educate the public about the critically endangered axolotl salamander. The museum recently opened at Chapultepec Zoo in...

第1733期:Watch Young Children around These Houseplants

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Indoor plants are a beautiful way to brighten up your home, especially in the gray months of winter. But there can be a dark side to houseplants if yo...

第1732期:In Super Bowl 2023, Two Black Players Lead the Action

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

February 12 is not a holiday in the United States, but it may seem like one to many Americans because of one big game. Tens of millions of Americans w...

第1731期:New Ice Core Analysis Show Increase in Greenland Warming

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A recently released study says the average yearly temperature on Greenland has increased by 1.5 degree Celsius above the average for the 20th century ...

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 movie honors, the Academy Awards. The 51-...

第1729期:Italian Ship Makes Farthest Southern Journey

11 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An Italian ship in waters near Antarctica has sailed further south than any ship has done before. The ship was able to make it so far south because of...

第1728期:Google AI Tool Creates Music from Written Descriptions

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Google researchers published a paper describing results from an artificial intelligence (AI) tool built to create music. The tool, called M...

第1727期:US Schools Face Pressure to Discipline Students

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Educators say children’s behavior reached crisis levels after the pandemic shutdowns. Now, many schools are facing pressure from critics to rethink ...

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 worldwide last year. That is a major drop from 3.5 milli...

第1725期:World Champion Says Rubik Cube, Violin Work Well Together

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A University of Michigan student is one of the world’s top “speedcubers,” a person able to quickly solve a Rubik’s Cube. He also is a talented...

第1724期:Green Comet to Pass Earth for First Time in 50,000 Years

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A green comet will appear again in Earth’s sky for the first time in 50,000 years. The American space agency NASA says the comet's last visit came d...

第1723期:WHO Calls for Removal of Trans Fat in 2023

05 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a total ban on what it calls industrially produced trans fatty acids worldwide in 2023. The health ...

第1721期:Half of US Attack Started by Personal, Workplace Disputes

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A new government report says half of the mass attacks in the United States over the past few years started as personal, family, or workplace disputes....

第1720期:Group of Ducks Helps Control Pests for African Wine Maker

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

That is the sound of ducks. Are you picturing these birds fishing or floating on a nice lake somewhere? A normal reaction to be sure -- but these duck...

第1719期:Lunar New Year Shooting Shocks California Community

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Police in California are investigating the deadly mass shooting Saturday night in the city of Monterey Park, near Los Angeles. The gunman killed 10 pe...

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 the environment. Reused plastic bottles, wood, plan...

第1717期:The popularity of air fryers

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For many time-poor, health-conscious people, the must-have kitchen gadget at the moment is an air fryer. From top chefs to humble students, many ...

第1716期:3D Printer Builds Large Home in Texas

29 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A huge 3D printer is working to create what is believed to be the first two-story home built with the technology in the United States. The home is cur...

第1715期:Scientists Use Laser to Redirect Lightning Strikes

28 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Scientists said this week that they used a high-powered laser to change the direction of lightning strikes for the first time. The laser was aimed at ...

第1714期:Swedish Restaurants, No Longer Require Dancing Permit

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sweden’s government has promised to remove the “red tape” that restricts dance in some public places. It recently considered a 10-year-old legal...

第1713期:Vietnam’s President Resigns

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The President of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigned Tuesday as an anti-corruption campaign spreads in the national government. The state-controlled Vie...

第1712期:Study: Lizard Changed Genetically to Survive in the City

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A new study has found that a lizard that once lived in forests has gone through genetic changes to survive in city environments.Researchers studied a ...

第1711期:1-in-5 in US Homes Speaks a Second Language after English

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the number of people in the United States who speak a language other than English at home increased by three times...

第1710期:Try Kimchi in a Grilled Cheese Sandwich

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A grilled cheese is a simple and well-loved sandwich. It is a favorite food of many American children. But food writer and professional cook Christoph...

第1709期:The Arctic tern's epic journey

22 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Back in 2010, an international research team fitted tracking devices to birds they believed to be special – Arctic terns. And it turns out they were...

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 traditional practice of feng shui has been with us for thous...

第1707期:In Time of Inflation, Argentine Artist Paints on Money

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Inflation has caused Argentinian artist Sergio Guillermo Diaz to create an unusual kind of art. He paints on money and sells it. With yearly inflation...

第1706期:Will Rainstorms Help California’s Drought?

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

California has been hit with a series of powerful storms that began late last month. The storms have brought the state an extreme amount of rainfall. ...

第1705期:WhatsApp Adds Proxy Support to Keep Users Online During Internet Blocks

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Messaging service WhatsApp has added support for a tool to help users stay online when governments block the internet. The company – owned by Facebo...

第1704期:How to be more creative

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you get your best ideas when you are bored, or when you are out doing new things? What should we look for when we want to be more creative? Boredom...

第1703期:Sing for your health!

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you love to belt out tunes at karaoke or just sing in the shower, it turns out that singing can be good for both physical and mental health. A...

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 mistakes". But is this actually true?我们中的许多人...

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 stick in our mind. Many of us have probably asked if t...

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 feel you don't have anything to wear, you might w...

第1699期:Are first impressions really accurate?

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a good judge of character? Can you make an accurate judgement of someone's personality based only on your first impression of them? Ironically...

第1698期:Controlling the weather

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The weather affects all of us. An unexpected downpour or hot spell can be annoying, but when conditions are more extreme, it can severely impact agric...

第1697期:Are we born to love learning?

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you the kind of person who hated school? Or are you more like Michael Nicholson, who can't stop learning? He currently has 30 degrees including 22...

第1696期:Ice cream innovation

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is there anything nicer than a cooling ice cream on a hot summer's day? This traditional treat is centuries old, but our tastes and consumer habits ar...

第1695期:Rise in short-sightedness in children

08 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How's your eyesight? From the moment we're born, our eyes grow, our vision becomes clearer and some of us will have normal or even 20:20 vision. Howev...

第1694期:The alternatives to milk

07 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Milk, it comes from cows, right? Well, not all the milk you see on supermarket shelves is from an udder. These days we see many plant-based alternativ...

第1693期:Can chocolate ever be healthy?

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When you think of foods that are good for you, chocolate may not be high up on your list. But, there has been a lot of research into dark chocolate, w...

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 natural show of emotion gives off signals that we ...

第1691期:Creatures of the deep

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The ocean covers over 70% of the surface of our planet, though, according to the National Ocean Service, 95% of it remains unexplored. This is because...

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 these questions will depend on your culture, as wel...