Biology
Amazing ability of tiny 'powerhouses' to live longer than dinosaurs
When it hit Earth, the Chicxulub asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, but it failed to do the same to cockroaches, and there's a reason why.
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Animal world
The only chicken in the world that has claws on its wings and flies like a bird
The hen is the last surviving member of an ancient bird lineage that branched off in separate directions 64 million years ago, shortly after the mass extinction of the d…
Animal world
Plover killed by peregrine falcon at 3,000m altitude
Scientists observed the highest-altitude predator display ever recorded as a plover fell into the claws of a peregrine falcon.
Health
Surprising discovery: How much to eat to increase longevity the most?
An important study just published in the scientific journal Nature, has found that eating fewer calories significantly increases longevity, but how much less specificall…
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Why is the EU spending so much money hunting and destroying millions of Chinese hairy crabs?
European Union (EU) countries are working together to reduce the number of Chinese hairy crabs. Why?
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China creates the basic substance of life with water and air
Chinese scientists have created amino acids - the building blocks of life - using only air and water thanks to a new environmentally friendly method.
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China produces the world's most powerful hydraulic cylinder
As tall as a 10-story building, China's new hydraulic cylinder will be used to build foundations for offshore engineering projects.
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World's largest onshore wind turbine in China
The onshore turbine installed in Jilin province has a rotor diameter of 270m and blades length of 131m, producing enough electricity for 160,000 households annually.
Conquer Mars
China announces strange discovery of Mars robot before 'death'
Before being hit by a dust storm and losing contact, China's Zhurong robot made a groundbreaking discovery about what happened on Mars 400,000 years ago.
Oceanography
China sends manned submarine to the bottom of the Arctic sea
China plans to send a manned submarine to explore the polar seabed as part of its growing ambitions in the Arctic Ocean.
Oceanography
Wind is the main cause of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef
Australian researchers have confirmed that wind patterns played a major role in causing severe coral bleaching on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Archeology
Hong Kong (China) first discovered dinosaur fossils
Chek Chau Island, Hong Kong (China) discovered and excavated the first Cretaceous dinosaur fossil. This discovery has important significance in the study of the ancient…
Archeology
Priceless treasures bearing the mark of dynasties in China
Inside the Forbidden City Museum in Beijing, China, more than 1.8 million artifacts from many dynasties of the country are currently preserved and displayed.
Archeology
China: Tomb Buried 46 Naked Girls and the Shocking Story Behind It
The strange thing is that these 46 coffins are identical in shape and size.