The Ant and the Dove An ant went to the bank of a river to quench its thirst, and being carried away by the rush of the stream, was on the point of drowning. A dove sitting on a tree overhanging the water plucked a leaf and let it fall into the strea...
Hong Kong comedian Stephen Chow has been a major player in the area's film industry for almost two decades, but it wasn't until 2001's Shaolin Soccer followed by 2004's Kung Fu Hustle that Chow really rocketed to the stratosphere, where he currently...
Yael: You must be a having a good day. The smile on your face is a mile wide. Don: I'm finally going to get revenge on my neighbor. Y: For what? D: He has the loudest lawnmower you've ever heard. And as if that isn't enough, he mows his lawn every Sa...
Don: Who's the smartest dog in the whole wide world? DOG BARKING Yael: Please. Even if Ralph is the smartest dog in the world, that's not saying much. Any animal that will do exactly what you tell it to do isn't very smart. I'm not saying dogs weren'...
Why are there males and females? Why are there two sexes instead of three, or twelve, or one? On todayss Moment of Science we'll learn why two is the magic number. Let's start with why there is sex at all. When two organisms reproduce sexually, sperm...
婚姻的创伤 Anyone who's been married knows that arguing with your spouse comes with the territory. Those heady, romantic days of courtship have given way to arguing about doing the dishes and taking out the garbage. But, as any marriage counselo...
One thing we're proud of here at A Moment of Science is that there isn't a lot of sex and violence on our program. Although, did you ever stop to wonder why sex and violence so often go hand in hand? How come nobody complains about violence and garde...
1500年以前，丝绸的生产是中国的国家机密 Fifteen hundred years ago in China, silk production was a state secret. The silk trade was so valuable that anyone who tried to take silkworm eggs or mulberry seeds out of China was put to death...
The Asian Development Bank says Asia and the Pacific are behind in meeting certain parts the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals. A new report by the ADB and the U.N. Development Program says progress is slow in reducing child mortality, pro...
Yael: Don, are you eating my tulips? Don: Just having myself a little snack. Y: Of MY tulips? I brought those in here to brighten the place up, not for you to eat! And who eats flowers anyway? D: Have you seen that movie, Monsoon Wedding? There's a c...
