深度产业
巧克力爱好者危险了，可可树将在40年后灭绝
由于气温上升和气候干燥，可可树可能会在2050年前消失。加州大学的科学家正在与火星公司合作试图挽救这种作物。
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深度产业
There could be no more chocolate by 2040
Cacao plants are slated to disappear by as early as 2050 thanks to warmer temperatures and dryer weather conditions.
第四次工业革命
NASA sent one of two twin brothers to space for a year. Here's what happened
When NASA astronaut Scott Kelly stood up last March after spending a year in space, he was two inches taller.
能源转型
Nearly a month after Hurricane Maria, 85% of Puerto Rico remains without power
Nearly a month after Hurricane Maria barreled across Puerto Rico, 85% of the US territory remains without power.
自然与生物多样性
People in San Francisco are wearing face masks because the air quality is so bad
On Thursday morning, the air quality in the Bay Area was worse than in Beijing, which is notorious for having some of the unhealthiest air in the world. In what is being called one of the...
自然与生物多样性
Humans have caused surprising changes to the planet that will be visible billions of years from now
Humans have only been on Earth for a minute fraction of the time the planet has existed. Yet everywhere you look, we have left a trace of our presence.
新兴技术
25 things you can do to make yourself feel happier
Feeling a little blue lately? A handful of recent research suggests you're not alone.
健康与医疗系统
斯坦福大学：用人工智能对抗抑郁症
在世界范围内，抑郁症是导致失能的主要原因，也会夺走人们的生命。但是，科学家对它知之甚少，着实令人惊讶。
健康与心理健康
This Stanford research is pioneering a new way of treating depression
Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and it can kill. But scientists know surprisingly little about it.
第四次工业革命
Why watching your own brain activity could help treat depression
A non-invasive technique that stimulates a part of the brain known to be involved in depression could have major benefits for people with the disorder, a recent study has found.
第四次工业革命
Scientists have discovered why some people are 'super-agers'
So much for not being able to teach an old dog new tricks.
气候行动
These minerals show humanity's impact on Earth
If you've ever hiked in the woods or picnicked in a park, you've probably heard of the concept "leave no trace." The 90s-era conservation ethics code encourages people to clean up after t...
深度产业
Why some people are much better at recognising faces than others
Imagine walking into the coffee shop where you've been meeting your best friend every day for a year and glazing over her face as if she were a stranger, unable to pick her profile out of...
健康与心理健康
Putting off tasks you don't enjoy? Wait until you're at your happiest
Indulging in a piece of chocolate cake. Meeting up with your best friends for drinks. Going for a hike in the wilderness.
自然与生物多样性
What we thought we knew about the formation of Earth's continents has been disproved
Before it split into the continents we know today, Earth was home to just a single landmass, or "supercontinent," called Pangea.