Flying has shrunk the world! It's now possible to travel around the globe quickly and easily. Jumping on a plane and jetting off on holiday or a b...
There are some sounds most of us acknowledge are irritating – the crunching of crisps, the humming of the air conditioning or a screaming baby. ...
Railways are one of the greenest forms of transport, but they still use huge amounts of electricity. So why not run trains on solar power?铁路是最环保的运输方式之...
"Cultures all over the world have different kinds of music in each society, but what this means is when you zoom out, society's musical behav...
一项在每天凌晨1点30分进行的、持续了10晚的实验揭示了污染夜空的人造光的主要来源。As well as obscuring our view of a naturally dark night sky with that all-too-familiar glow, artificial ligh...
Why do we eat so much?One reason is buffet lunches – they need no explanation. Business dinners that last for hours also encourage people to eat...
Many of us ponder what lies in outer space. When we look up at the night sky, we see stars, the twinkle of a moving satellite and occasionally a dista...
Are you a tea drinker? If so, you're not alone. Every day around the world millions of cups of this popular brew are drunk, and it's been that...
That's because, researchers say, our brains do their best to keep us from dwelling on our inevitable demise. A study found that the brain shields ...
英国科学家研发出可以分辨不同威士忌之间细微差别的人造舌头”。这项技术可以用于帮助打击假酒交易。Engineers used sub-microscopic slides of gold and aluminium, arranged in a chequerboard pattern, ...