Can Your Belly Tell You If It Is a Boy or Girl? 生男生女 ── 肚皮露玄机？ \Many myths surround the mysteries of pregnancy. For example, people have developed a lot of folk wisdom about predicting a baby's sex. One old wives' tale that ha...
Stars, Bulbs, and Light Pollution 都是光害的！ Our ancestors enjoyed a cleaner world. The water and air were cleaner, and when people went out at night, they could look at the stars above and ask questions about our place in the universe. Nowad...
Basking in the Land of Smiles 泰好玩！ What do you look for when choosing a travel destination? We all have our own ideas about what makes a great vacation, but no matter what you are looking for, there is a good chance that you will find it in T...
A Treasure Ship Captain 郑和下西洋 ── 三保太监的不朽航程 Early in the 15th century, a huge fleet of ships set sail from Nanjing. It was the first of a series of voyages that would, for a brief period, establish China as the leading...
I Think, Therefore I Am Here 冥想 ── 迈向身心合一的空灵境界 Perhaps you have a big test coming up and you are feeling nervous. These days, it is pass or perish, so you know you have got to do well. The pressure is on, so you may be l...
Eddie Gets a Job Almost 埃迪碰钉子 Hotshot Eddie needed money to buy a new guitar. His old one was on its last legs, and if he wanted to become a famous rock star, he needed the right equipment. Eddie went to his mother and put his cards on the...
Venetian Vacation 浪漫水都 ── 威尼斯 What images come to mind when you think of a trip to Venice? No doubt you imagine yourself taking a romantic gondola ride along narrow canals and under delicate bridges. Perhaps you picture the beautifu...
The Man on the Moon? 带我去月球？ In July 1969, people around the world witnessed Americas greatest achievement: NASA succeeded in landing a man on the moon, and in the effort, won its space race against the USSR. Millions of people were breath...
Welcome to the Bottom of the World 南极大陆 ── 世界最后的净土 Antarctica is the highest, driest, and coldest place on Earth. It is also the remotest, a fact which accounts for its unspoiled environment. It is difficult for people to ge...
Love is All We Need 爱情大补帖 Many songs, poems, and books have been written on loves strong effect on people. The state of being in love has even been compared to being sick or insane. A study by Professor Semir Zeki of University College Lond...
