Topic1-Shenzhen Proposes Law to Accelerate Urban RenewalThe city of Shenzhen is mulling a new relocation policy that is: as long as 95% of home owners in a complex agree to sell and relocate, a developer could force people to vacate. If the policy is

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Pollinators Shape Plants to Their Preference我的进化来自你的偏好 Honeybees are the charismatic microfauna of the pollination world. But flies, bumblebees, butterflies and mothsthey all pollinate, too. With varying degrees of success. The po

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Feeling down? Youre not alone. If depression seems pretty common, it is. One in every ten adults suffers from depression. And thats what has scientists puzzled. If depression is a detrimental condition, why is it so rampant in the population? Some sc

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安柏凯斯Amber Case说技术正在将我们进化成一种盯着荧屏,点击按钮的新新人类。我们现在依靠外部大脑(例如手机和计算机)来交流,记忆,甚至生活在第二人生。但是这些机器会最终把我们联

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The unexpected world of animals Art Chimes 20 November 2009 Time again for our Website of the Week, when we showcase interesting and innovative online destinations. This week, it's a site where learning about evolutionary biology is made painless, a

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Exhibit at Berlin Jewish Museum Stokes Debate The exhibit at Berlins Jewish museum seeks to answer frequently asked questions about Jews. Are all Jews religious? What makes food Kosher? What do Jews wear on their heads and why? And who can become a J

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About six or seven million years ago chimpanzees and humans evolved from a common primate ancestor. Chimps went on to become the relatively small-brained, forest dwelling creatures we know and love. Humans went on to evolve large brains, spread throu

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Mind Reading 读心术 Sometimes we get letters here asking whether psychic s are for real. Well, despite the t.v. shows, there isnt any scientific evidence that psychic powers, such as mind-reading, actually exist. That doesnt prove they dont existj

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Why Dogs Bark ? 犬吠为何? Have you ever wondered why do dogs bark ? In terms of evolution , there has to be a reason for bark ing , or it probably wouldnt be there. Is it to warn of predator s ? But dogs bark when there are no predator s around

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The Ancestry Of Snakes 古生物学界的一部分学者认为,蛇是由陆地蜥蜴的一个分支进化而来的,在进化的过程中,它们的脚逐渐退化消失了,而身子则变得越来越细长。另一种流行观点则认为蛇的前

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