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Health officials in the American state of Alaska have known for nine years about a virus causing rare, mild illness. But a recent case that resulted in a man’s death has brought new attention to what is being called the Alaskapox virus. 美国阿拉斯加州的卫生官员已经知道了一种病毒，导致罕见，轻度疾病。 但是，最近导致男人死亡的案件引起了人们对所谓的阿拉斯好病毒的新关注。 Here’s some background on the...

A brain wasting disease called frontotemporal dementia has gained attention after television and film personalities said they suffered from it. 电视和电影人物说，一种称为额颞痴呆症的脑部浪费疾病引起了人们的关注。 In a statement, caregivers said doctors told talk show host Wendy Williams that she had the unusual form of dementia. It said Williams had undergone many medical tests to identify the con...

The number of marriages in South Korea rose in 2023 for the first time in more than ten years. 十多年来，韩国的婚姻数量在2023年首次增加。 The increase came after the pandemic which forced some couples to delay marriage plans. But the data did not point to a continued increase in the aging country. 大流行迫使一些夫妇推迟婚姻计划之后，这一增加发生了。 但是数据并没有指出衰老国家的持续增加。 The small...

Apologising is one of the first relationship skills we're taught as children. "Say sorry to your friend for stealing his toy", "Apologise to your mother for being so rude!" Children often apologise because they are told to by adults, regardless of whether they mean it, and the recipient is often told to forgive, regardless of whether they feel it. But the skill of making a heartfelt, genuine apolo...

In 2024, the number of babies born in South Korea increased for the first time in nine years. The change is welcome news for a country that is dealing with serious population problems. 2024年，韩国出生的婴儿人数九年来首次增加。 对于一个正在处理严重人口问题的国家来说，这一变化是可喜的消息。 South Korea’s statistics agency said recently that 238,300 babies were born last year, an increase of 8,300 f...

Prehistoric people may have hunted and killed other members of their own species and eaten them, but probably not for food. 史前的人可能已经狩猎并杀死了自己物种的其他成员并食用它们，但可能不是为了食物。 That is what a new study written by James Cole of the University of Brighton in England says. Cole says compared to large animals, humans do not provide much food. His study was published in the jo...

Evidence of one of the last dinosaurs to live in Africa has been discovered in Morocco. 在摩洛哥发现了最后一个居住在非洲的恐龙之一的证据。 A fossilized dinosaur jawbone was recovered at a mine, which is about 100 kilometers west of the city of Marrakesh. 在马拉喀什市以西约100公里处回收了一个化石的恐龙颚骨。 Researchers say the bone belonged to a creature they are calling Chenanisaurus Barbaricus....

The method used, known as oral immunotherapy, has already been successful in children and babies with peanut allergies. But it wasn't clear if adult allergies, which are more embedded, could be treated the same way. 这个试验所使用的方法被称为口服免疫疗法，这种治疗方法已经在对花生过敏的儿童和婴幼儿中取得了成功。但研究者们尚不清楚的是，对于成年人更加根深蒂固的过敏症来说同样的疗法是否有效。 At the st...

Pretty, sparkly, and really hard to get rid of. Forms of glitter have been used for decoration since at least Aztec times and can be found on ornaments, clothes, greeting cards and cosmetics. However, today's glitter is often made of plastic, and this makes it more dangerous than it appears. 漂亮，闪闪发光，真的很难摆脱。 从至少AZTEC时代开始，闪光的形式已被用于装饰，可以在装饰品，衣服，贺卡和化妆...

Scientists recently announced the discovery of a small, bird-like dinosaur from China which had unusual, colorful feathers. 科学家最近宣布发现了一种来自中国的小鸟般的恐龙，这些恐龙具有不寻常的羽毛。 The scientists named the dinosaur Caihong, the Mandarin word for rainbow. They discovered the nearly complete and almost entirely undamaged fossil in Hebei Province. 科学家将恐龙Caihong命名为彩虹的普通...

There are hundreds of thousands of Mexican axolotls in laboratories and home aquariums around the world, studied for their remarkable ability to regrow any lost limb. But in their native wetlands in Xochimilco in Mexico City, the population has been decimated by pollution and invasive species. 数十万只美西螈被饲养在全球各地的实验室和家庭鱼缸中，人们借此研究它们非凡的肢体再生能力。然而，在它们的原...

From painted foam pieces resembling delicious feasts to engineered weather, the magic of film relies on hidden details unknown and usually invisible to the unsuspecting viewer. So, let's explore some of the most fascinating behind-the-scenes tricks of the big screen. 从类似美味的盛宴到工程天气的彩绘泡沫碎片，电影的魔力取决于隐藏的细节未知，通常是毫无戒心的观众。 因此，让我们探索大屏幕上一些最迷人...

Genetic material from a 10,000-year-old skeleton suggests the oldest-known Briton had dark skin and blue eyes. 来自10，000年历史的骨骼的遗传物质表明，最古老的英国人的皮肤和蓝色的眼睛是蓝色的。 Scientists from Britain’s Natural History Museum and University College London reported the finding Wednesday after studying the remains of an individual known as “Cheddar Man.” 来自英国自然历史博物馆和伦敦...

Scientists have discovered evidence that some of the earliest members of the human race, Homo sapiens, were surprisingly advanced. 科学家发现了证据表明，人类最早的人智人（Homo Sapiens）令人惊讶地先进。 Scientists say these early humans knew how to use color pigments found in nature, create advanced tools and trade for supplies with other groups of people. 科学家说，这些早期的人知道如何使用自然界中...

Scientists recently announced the discovery of a small, bird-like dinosaur from China which had unusual, colorful feathers. 科学家最近宣布发现了一种来自中国的小鸟般的恐龙，这些恐龙具有不寻常的羽毛。 The scientists named the dinosaur Caihong, the Mandarin word for  rainbow . They discovered the nearly complete and almost entirely undamaged  fossil  in Hebei Province. 科学家将恐龙Caih...

A finger bone is pointing to what scientists are calling a new understanding of how ancient human beings came out of Africa and began settling the rest of the world. 手指骨头指出了科学家对古代人如何从非洲出来并开始定居世界其他地区的新理解。 The middle bone of an adult’s middle finger was unearthed in the Nefud Desert of Saudi Arabia. It was found in an area called Al Wusta. Testing has dated the f...

Scientists have identified three genes that may have played an important part in a major development in human evolution. 科学家已经确定了三个可能在人类进化的重大发展中起重要作用的基因。 The genes are being linked to the increase in brain size that took place in ancestors of human beings. This increase led to the development of mental abilities that define what it means to be human. 这些基因与人类...

Scientists say they have confirmed that strange-looking fossils from more than 500 million years ago are remains of an animal. 科学家说，他们已经确认，超过5亿年前的奇怪化石是动物的遗体。 That would make it one of the earliest known creatures. 那将使它成为最早的已知生物之一。 The fossils are found within rocks. They are round with many lines, and look similar to the markings of a leaf. 化石在岩石中...

Millions of years ago, many large, strange-looking sea creatures lived in what is now the South Atlantic Ocean. A museum in Washington, D.C., is giving visitors a chance to learn about these ancient animals. 数百万年前，许多大型，奇怪的海洋生物都生活在现在的南大西洋。 华盛顿特区的一家博物馆为游客提供了了解这些古老动物的机会。 Scientists say the continents of South America and Africa separated mill...

A kind of tortoise not seen in more than 110 years has been found in the Galapagos Islands. 在加拉帕戈斯群岛已经发现了一种超过110年的乌龟。 A female from a species known as the Fernandina giant tortoise was discovered last weekend on the island of Fernandina. 上周末在费尔南迪纳岛上发现了一个名为Fernandina巨型龟的物种的雌性。 The Galapagos is a group of 20 islands in the eastern Pacific Ocean, abou...

At an animal hospital in the Northeast United States, a biologist takes blood from a sick loggerhead sea turtle named Honey Bun.  在美国东北部的一家动物医院，一名生物学家从一只病态的Loggerhead海龟中取血，名为Honey Bun。  This is one of the first steps scientists must take before treating and rehabilitating the turtle so that it can be returned into the wild.  这是科学家在治疗和修复...

Now, just as scientists are beginning to fully understand these unusual creatures, the turtles are quickly disappearing. Similar population decreases have also been documented at beaches where leatherbacks nest on the western Pacific.  现在，就像科学家开始完全理解这些异常生物一样，乌龟也很快消失了。 在西太平洋筑巢的海滩上，还记录了类似的人口减少。 Scientists say that if nothing changes, the l...

Scientists say there has been a major drop in the population of leatherback sea turtles off the U.S. West Coast.  科学家说，美国西海岸的棱皮海龟人口大幅下降。  Researchers say there was an 80 percent drop in one group of leatherbacks found off the California coast over the past 30 years. One recent study found a 5.6 percent yearly decrease in the population.  研究人员说，在过去30年...

Scientists found the deep tracks left by these icebergs by looking at energy companies' seismic surveys of the North Sea. It showed icebergs the size of Norwich were once found off the eastern coast of Scotland. This is the first hard evidence that the ice sheet that covered Britain and Ireland 18,000 years ago produced such large icebergs.  科学家们通过分析能源公司对北海的地震勘测...

Researchers from King's College and Imperial College developed a material that mimics the environment needed for tooth development, allowing cells to send signals and begin forming a tooth.  伦敦国王学院和帝国理工大学的研究人员研发出了一种模拟牙齿生长环境的材料，这种材料可以促使细胞发出信号并开始形成牙齿。  The idea is that the lab-grown teeth would naturally regenerate and integrate int...