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Where Does The Term’Limelight’Originate You’re in the limelight now on this moment of science. If someone loves being in the limelight, that means they enjoy being the center of attention. We use the word now to mean social prominence, but have you ever wondered wha...

Brandy From Wine： How Alcohol Is Turned Into Brandy? 白兰地酿造工艺精湛，特别讲究陈酿时间与勾兑的技艺，其中陈酿时间的长短更是衡量白兰地酒质优劣的重要标准。干邑地区各厂家贮藏在橡木桶中的白兰地，有的长达40-70年之久。 世界上有很多国家都生产白兰地，如法国、德国、意大利、西班牙、美国等，...

Snake Vision 即使在晚上，蛇也能凭借它超常的视力抓到食物。究竟为什么，听听就知道了。 Time for True or False.We ‘A Moment of Science’ gives you a scientific claim that you may have never heard before and then tells you whether it’s on the level.Ready? Snakes have heat-...

The Lithic Principle 我们生活的星球上自然法则是亘古不变的吗？我们人类是不是自我感觉太过于良好？ Time again for the mailbox.Let’s see.Here:A Moment Of Science,I heard recently that if the laws of nature were changed even a little bit, there would be no people in the universe. Is ...

Nice Nest 　　雄孔雀开屏是为了向人类炫耀她无与伦比的美丽尾巴？呵呵，似乎我们有点自作多情了，雄孔雀可没有兴趣理睬人类，他不过是在向自己的“意中人”表达爱意。现在研究人员发现，雄性刺鱼在求偶时也会有类似的行为-这些可爱的小家伙会把自己的巢穴打扮得漂漂亮亮来吸引雌性刺鱼的注意。 　　Nice Nest...

Do other animals besides humans cry? All animals with mobile eyes are equipped with a tearing system that keeps their eyes lubricated, protecting their eyes from the elements and so on. People tell tales of animals such as elephants and dogs weeping when punished. However, even if such...

This is the first time that researchers have captured an image of a female Sumatran rhino believed to be pregnant. There are so few of these animals left in the wild – possibly no more than 30 on Borneo – that experts say each new calf is a lifeline for the species. The ...

Jude Law, star of Sherlock Holmes, has gone public with his reconciled romance with British actress Sienna Miller, despite cheating allegations and a very public break up in 2005. The pair were photographed together on the red carpet at a charity gala in New York. The gala at an art mu...

The Water Resources Agency (WRA) of Taiwan has called on people to save water as a way to reduce carbon emissions. The WRA pointed out that the low price of tap water in Taiwan, which has not increased in 14 years, has led people to waste the valuable resource. The scarcity of water h...

One of the signs of autumn is the heavy morning dew that makes gardens glisten. This is the season to savor the flowers that are still blooming and to harvest the flowers that dry well for winter arrangements. If you have annuals such as blue salvia, globe amaranth lavender, and celos...

Hi there, I’m Ricky from the BBC World News for Children. Coming up: Smoke bombs and flying eggs in Ukraine parliament. The world famous Hollywood sign is saved. And the cat that was very nearly recycled! First – parliaments are usually quite formal places – but there...

Studies suggest that when we eat a variety of foods, we are less likely to get bored. But therefore we are more likely to eat more. That might contribute to the current obesity problem in America–people like the taste of different foods and keep eating even after they have had enough. ...

Even if you haven’t touched a piano in years, if you suffered through music lessons as a kid you may have benefited from those lessons in ways you wouldn’t expect. When you train on a musical instrument your brain is stimulated and changes and develops as a result. Because the parts of...

Sometimes the biggest finds are the smallest finds. Researchers examining a segment of siltstone taken from ground along the Beardmore glacier in Antarctica found something unexpected. They found a fly. Well, not exactly a fly. They found a fly fossil–it’s a segment of the exoskeleton,...