Christmas present peeking mostly leads to regret
2010-12-23 10:46:54
They've been foraging in the attic late at night and rummaging under the bed: Beware the Christmas present peekers.
People can't live without high-speed Internet: poll
2010-12-23 10:46:54
High-speed Internet has had the greatest technological impact on society over the past decade and is the technology most people say they cannot live without, according to a new poll.
Married men are nicer, better behaved: study
2010-12-15 12:58:19
Men tend to behave better when they're married -- both because marriage likely helps improve their behavior, and nicer men are more likely to be married in the first place, according to a U.S. study.
Arts-loving Poland turns to math
2010-12-13 09:23:36
The newly opened science and technology center here was conceived not only as a place to excite young minds about science and discovery, but also as a chance for Poland to overcome at least one legacy of war and occupation - the decline of math and science education.
When sex and success don't mix
2010-12-13 09:22:05
Sexual attraction in the 21st century, it seems, still feeds on 20th-century stereotypes.
Peking University mulls exam reform
2010-12-12 10:06:19
Peking University, one of the most admired colleges in China, may try a new approach to recruiting high school students in 2011, its president Zhou Qifeng says.
'City of Design' leads the way
2010-12-12 10:06:19
The city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province has an ambitious plan to double its design and innovation industry volume in five years.
Fringe takes center stage
2010-12-12 10:06:19
Shenzhen is boosting its cultural profile with an innovative fringe festival.
An auction price that's sweet music to the ears
2010-12-10 09:54:25
A rare Song Dynasty (AD 960-1279) guqin, a traditional plucked seven-stringed zither, sold for a record 136.64 million yuan ($20.52 million) at Beijing Poly's autumn auction on Dec 4.
Seduced into a golden 'smilence'
2010-12-10 09:54:11
New words that are creeping into the Chinese language indicate how vibrant the mother tongue of Confucius has become
Marriage makes for nicer men, study says
2010-12-08 09:07:47
Men tend to behave better when they're married - both because marriage likely helps improve their behavior, and nicer men are more likely to be married in the first place, according to a United States study.