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Lucy was rescued from a rural property in New South Wales, Australia, two years ago. She was suffering from chlamydia, a disease widespread among koalas. 两年前，露西在澳大利亚新南威尔士州的一处乡村庄园中被救出。她患有衣原体感染，这是一种在考拉中广泛传播的疾病。 Today, she is one of the lucky animals living in tree corridors that have been created to protect koalas and other animals by s...

Iris Logan was having a hard time growing grass at her home in St. Paul, Minnesota. So, she covered the space with stones, statues, and other art. 艾里斯·洛根 (Iris Logan) 在明尼苏达州圣保罗的家中种草遇到了困难。因此，她用石头、雕像和其他艺术品覆盖了这个空间。  More than 30 years later, it is something of a local landmark. But to a city inspector, it is a problem.  30多年后，它...

Google recently announced that it has begun using carbon-free electricity from a geothermal project to power data centers in the state of Nevada.  谷歌最近宣布，它已开始使用地热项目的无碳电力为内华达州的数据中心供电。  Tim Latimer is chief and co-founder of Fervo Energy based in Houston, Texas. His company is working with Google on its geothermal project.  蒂姆·拉蒂默 (Tim Latimer)...

As the American space agency NASA continues to carry out tests of its Ingenuity helicopter on Mars, it is also testing a future aircraft design on Earth. 美国宇航局美国宇航局继续在火星上对其“聪明号”直升机进行测试，同时也在地球上测试未来的飞机设计。 NASA’s Ingenuity has been making test flights on the Red Planet for the past two-and-a-half years. The&nbs...

The black-and-white images taken from a camera trap show the Attenborough long-beaked echidna lumbering through the rainforest. Four three-second bursts of video. The first time this species had ever been caught on camera. And proof after years of searching, that they are not extinct and live in the remote Cyclops mountains of Indonesia.  从相机陷阱拍摄的黑白影像中可以看到阿滕伯勒长喙针鼹缓慢...

Astronaut Frank Rubiales has returned to Earth after 371 days in space. It was only supposed to be 180, but a technical fault stopped him from returning as planned. Unlucky for him, but very lucky for scientists who want to see what effects spending an extended time in space has on the human body.  宇航员弗兰克·鲁比亚莱斯（Frank Rubiales）在太空中待了371天后返回地球。本来应该只有180，但技术故...

While Christmas music played, 100 South Korean men and women gathered at a hotel near the capital of Seoul with their names written for others to see.  当圣诞音乐响起时，100 名韩国男女聚集在首都首尔附近的一家酒店，写下自己的名字供其他人查看。  They were hoping to find love. The government hopes they will make babies.  他们希望找到爱情。政府希...

U.S. first lady Jill Biden wants everyone who visits the White House around Christmas to feel like a kid again.  美国第一夫人吉尔·拜登希望圣诞节前后访问白宫的每个人都能再次感觉像个孩子。 On Monday, Biden held a gathering to show the White House Christmas decorations. “Magic, Wonder and Joy” is the theme this year. It will be the Bidens’ third Christmas holiday in the White House.  周一，...

At a meeting in April in Athens, Greece, drink experts looked carefully at the liquid in their glasses. They held them up to the light. They tasted and, sometimes, spit them out into containers. And they discussed the mineral content and purity.  四月份在希腊雅典举行的一次会议上，饮品专家仔细观察了杯子里的液体。他们把它们举到灯光下。他们品尝并有时将它们吐到容器中。他们还讨论了矿物质含量和纯度...

Researchers are renewing efforts to find Alzheimer’s disease treatments that remove harmful proteins from the brain. Such vaccines could possibly offer an easier and lower-cost choice for millions of people, several scientists and industry leaders say.  研究人员正在继续努力寻找消除大脑中有害蛋白质的阿尔茨海默病治疗方法。几位科学家和行业领袖表示，此类疫苗可能为数百万人提供更简单、成本更低的选...

Most of these jellyfish sightings reported to the Marine Conservation Society were in Cornwall and off the west coast of Wales. The most commonly seen was the large barrel jellyfish with a bulbous head, which can measure up to a metre wide, and eight frilled legs – it can be shocking to spot at close quarters.  人们向英国海洋环境保护协会...

Singer-songwriters write songs, but how do they do it? Where do musicians get their inspiration from? What comes first – the music or the lyrics? It turns out that everyone has their own way of writing which works for them.  歌手兼作曲家写歌，但他们是如何做到的呢？音乐家从哪里获得灵感？到底是先有音乐还是先有歌词？事实证明，每个人都有适合自己的写作方式。  Bob Dylan is a musician with a un...

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says changes in ocean temperature are the leading cause of coral bleaching around the world.  美国国家海洋和大气管理局（NOAA）表示，海洋温度的变化是世界各地珊瑚白化的主要原因。  From Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to the waters of Florida, it happens when warm water causes corals to expel their colorful algae and turn white....

Indian scientists plan to add substances to clouds above the capital New Delhi in an effort to produce rain to reduce pollution.  印度科学家计划在首都新德里上空的云层中添加物质，以产生降雨来减少污染。 The method to artificially produce rain is called cloud seeding. The process involves adding different chemicals to clouds to cause rain. When rain falls from the sky, water droplets can attach...

Chinese researchers say they have built an artificial intelligence (AI) robot that can carry out chemical reactions to produce oxygen from water on Mars.  中国研究人员表示，他们已经建造了一种人工智能（AI）机器人，可以在火星上进行化学反应，从水中产生氧气。  The system could be another way for space travelers in the future to make much-needed oxygen on Mars. Humans visiting the Red Planet...

In the past two years, student accommodation costs have risen by an average of nearly 15% in England, but the funding students can borrow to cover living expenses has gone up by just over 5%. An undergraduate receiving the average maintenance loan and paying a typical student rent in England would be left with about fifty pence a week to cover their food and anything else.  在过去的两年里，英...

Think of a caveman, and maybe you imagine someone tearing at the flesh of an animal they've just hunted. But this picture may be false – analysis of prehistoric remains suggests that Stone Age people were skilled in processing and cooking different kinds of seeds, even experimenting with different flavours. Seeds are still an important part of our diets, so maybe food choices haven't changed as mu...

Marc Gauthier has Parkinson’s disease.  马克·高蒂尔患有帕金森病。  The disease affects his nervous system, weakens his muscles and causes his arms and legs to shake.  这种疾病影响了他的神经系统，削弱了他的肌肉，导致他的胳膊和腿颤抖。  The 63-year-old Gauthier had not been able to leave his home for some time. But that was until he became the first person to receive a...

Patricia: Hi, John.  帕特里夏: 你好，约翰。 John: Hey.  约翰：你好。 Patricia: Today we're talking about artificial intelligence or AI. Maybe getting into a little bit of robotics.  帕特里夏：今天我们谈论人工智能或人工智能。也许会接触一点机器人技术。  John: I like it. Patricia: Just wanted to know your take on how you think this will change our society. The advancements th...

Scientists have recognized since the 1970s that there are two large, mysterious blobs in the deepest part of Earth's mantle.  自 20 世纪 70 年代以来，科学家们已经认识到，在地幔最深处有两个巨大的神秘斑点。  One of the masses is under Africa and the other under the South Pacific Ocean.  其中一处位于非洲下方，另一处位于南太平洋下方。  Recent research suggests these masses, which a...

'Forever chemicals' are used in a wide range of products from food packaging to make-up because of their water-resistant properties.  “永久性化学物质” 因其防水的特性被广泛用于食品包装和化妆品等各类产品中。  UK water companies are required to test for 47 different types of PFAS. If levels are considered high risk, guidelines suggest the water isn't used for drinking purposes.  目前，...

Does work ever leave you feeling stuck in a rut with limited opportunities to be creative? To thrive, you might want to increase your brain's flexibility. But is this even possible, and if so, how?  工作是否让您感到墨守成规，发挥创造力的机会有限？为了茁壮成长，您可能需要提高大脑的灵活性。但这可能吗？如果可能的话，如何实现呢？ Most jobs require the ability to problem-solve and cope with challe...

Researchers at Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales – found the fossils in rocks which were laid down under the sea more than 460 million years ago when mid Wales was covered by an ocean. They say more than 170 species were uncovered at a secret location on private land.  威尔士国家博物馆的研究人员们在4.6亿多年前威尔士中部被海洋覆盖时埋在海底的岩石中发现了这些化石。研究人员说，他们在私有...

John: Technology. Patricia, is it changing people for the better or for the worse?  约翰：技术。帕特里夏，它会让人们变得更好还是更坏？  Patricia: I think it's doing both. It depends on the person. I think technology is an amazing tool and resource, but I also think that people can become easily addicted to things.  帕特里夏：我认为两者兼而有之。取决于个人。我认为技术是一种了不起的工...

Birds in North America will no longer be named after people. The American Ornithological Society announced the move Wednesday.  北美的鸟类将不再以人的名字命名。美国鸟类学会周三宣布了这一举措。 Next year, the organization will begin to rename around 80 birds found in the United States and Canada.  明年，该组织将开始重新命名在美国和加拿大发现的约 80 种鸟类。 Colleen Handel is the organizat...