The Nucleus 原子核 Don: A guy walks into a bar, and sits down next to an electron. The electron has two empty beers in front of him, and was working on a third. My life is a worst, says electron. I just got fired from my job, my dog bit me, my wif...
Drinking and Smoking 烟酒不分家？ Scientists have long been aware of the link between drinking and smoking. In fact, eighty to ninety percent of alcoholics also smoke, which is about three times the rate in the general population. But a recent...
Fish Blind Dates 鱼儿初次约会 There are plenty of examples in nature of females being attracted to the biggest males. This is especially true for a species of fish called the Atlantic Mollie. 自然界中有很多雌性动物被体积最大的雄...
What is fire anyway? 火究竟是什么？ Well, fire is rapid oxidization. It's the energy released when oxygen atoms start combining with carbon and hydrogen atoms. 火，即燃烧，是快速的氧化反应。氧化反应是氧原子和碳原子或氢...
Frozen Smoke 固体烟 Male:What's as light as smoke but strong as a brick? 什么东西既可以跟烟一样轻，又可以跟砖块一样重？ Female:I'm gonna take a while guess and say... aerogel? 让我想会儿气凝胶？ Male:Sorry,yaoyao,th...
每次生病了，家里人最多说的一句话就是不吃药怎么行？。可是，有的时候吃药不一定就对身体有好处，反而有可能会帮助病原体攻击我们的身体。今天我们来了解了解一种新的理论达尔文医...
How Parenting Affects the Brain 教育孩子影响大脑 If you're one of those parents that constantly worries about their kids, you're not alone. 你是否和很多家长一样，经常为孩子担心？ In fact, a study out of Yale University sugg...
How do birds sleep? 鸟儿如何睡觉？ How do birds hang onto trees when they're asleep? Why don't they fall off? 鸟儿睡觉时是如何挂在树上的呢？它们为什么掉不下来？ That's easy. It's because of the hallux toe. Hallux toe?...
Coral in Danger 危险的珊瑚 Aah, snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reefblue, clear water, magnificent coral, beautiful fish. 假想潜水于大堡礁那片蔚蓝清澈的海里，美丽的鱼儿游曳在一望无际的珊瑚里。 How about cloudy...
Kids These Days! 现在的孩子们！ M: Kids these days! They have no respect; they don't know the value of dollar;they can't pay attention to anything for long. 现在的小孩子们不懂得尊重（别人），不知道钱的价值，也不能把注...
