Two men and two women spent 200 days in a virtual Chinese moon base. Here’s what happened
Preparations for the moon base are intensifying.
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China overtakes U.S. as world’s biggest publisher of scientific papers
This looks like the good kind of competition.
Oil slicks continue to grow in the East China Sea after tanker sank in the area
It does not look good.
China deems blasting space junk with a laser station is feasible
It's a super James Bond-esque idea.
China will grow potatoes on the dark side of the moon by the end of the year
A trifecta consisting of a lunar probe, lander, and rover will be deployed for this purpose.
Ancient tomb filled with stunning, pillaged bronze vessels, found in China
Ever seen a wine bottle shaped like a deer?
First all-electric cargo ship built in China will start its career drenched in irony
Cool achievement, ignoble task.
International drug treaties need an urgent revamp as more countries legalize cannabis
Drug control treaties had their time and place. A scholar now argues these are massively outdated.
Only five nuclear explosions are enough to change the climate and trigger a ‘nuclear autumn’
In the case of China's five-megaton bomb, a single throw is enough to destabilize the planet's climate.
How 3rd century Chinese saw the Romans
An ancient Chinese scholar's account of the Roman Empire.
Chinese satellite beams entangled particles over 1,200km away, sets the stage for unhackable quantum network
This is the beginning of the quantum internet.
As Trump alienates the US from the rest of the world, California Gov. takes up climate talks with China
When life gives you lemons..
India and China are cutting down on coal, and this will save the atmosphere from 2-3 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030
China and India are fast becoming climate champions. Who would have thought?
China and Europe have talks to build a ‘Moon Village’ together
The two are already collaborating on important science projects.
Beijing just closed its last coal station — What does this mean for the world’s climate
In 2013, Beijing officials promised that they will close the city's four coal stations by the end of 2017, and ...
Stanford students brew 5,000 year old Chinese beer, say it’s fruity and tasty
Can't spell 'archaeology' without 'alcohol'.
China’s north is crippled by winter smog crisis. People advised to stay indoors because ‘The snow is very dirty!’
One city in China registered an air quality index of 999, which is literally off the charts.
What China’s latest X-ray positioning satellite means for deep-space exploration
Made in China might become a stamp for innovation, not replication.
China’s new Five Year Plan calls for environmental protection, more clean energy
China has been making great progress, but there's still a ways to go.
A pair of astronauts have entered China’s Tiangong 2 space station, beginning the country’s longest manned space mission
China is making strides in its own space program.
Another Chinese EV manufacturer wants a piece of the cake — can the Atvus sedan take on Tesla?
Get ready for yet another billion-dollar Chinese electric car company.
Greek arts may have led to the creation of the Terracotta Army in ancient China
An army made to last forever.
China wants to build the biggest spaceplane ever. It would be capable of carrying 20 space tourists
China's audacious plan to seize the space tourism market.
China launches FAST, the largest radio-telescope in the world
Big country, big telescope.
China launches its second space lab into Earth’s orbit, preps for full fledged space station in 2020s
Another stepping stone in China's long road to achieve space dominance.
China covered all its new energy demand with renewables in 2015 — and there was still plenty left to spare
Power from thin air. Lots and lots of power.
China Unveils 2020 Mars Mission and Rover
The Chinese space program is taking huge strides forward.
China launches first quantum satellite making its communications unhackable
Teleporting quantum states might the future of communications, and China is leading the way.
Chinese scientists prepare for first human CRISPR gene-editing trial
The trial will alter T cells in an attempt to treat lung cancer patients.
China finished work on FAST, the world’s largest radio telescope
Built to boldly probe where no man has probed before.
Are jetpacks finally taking off into the mainstream?
A Shenzhen startup has received 200 orders for the Martin Jetpack, what they call "the world's first practical and commercial ...
New SARS-like virus can jump directly to humans from bats
A virus similar to SARS has been identified in Chinese horseshoe bats that may be able to infect humans without ...
China Rover Releases HD Pictures of the Moon
China's National Space Administration released a trove of images from their lunar rover and they're spectacular. We're talking hundreds of tantalizing, ...
State of emergency in Beijing after city issues smog Red Alert for the first time
Talks are in full force in Paris at the COP21 climate change conference, but meanwhile in China, Beijing is going ...
Chinese artist vacuumed smog and turned it into a brick
As China's cities struggle with smog more and more, one man has started an interesting project to raise awareness: he ...
China builds massive cloning factory to feed its people
A massive, 200 million yuan (over $31 million) commercial animal cloning facility will be built in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development ...
China pollutes more than previously thought – still way less per capita than the US
According to recently released data from Chinese authorities, the country is burning out even more than previously thought
Challenging the “Out of Africa” theory, one tooth at a time
Recent fossils unearthed in the Chinese province of Daoxian come to unravel the story of humanity’s spread as we know ...
Why Chinese men are the most single in the world: the perils of gender imbalance in China
Possibly the greatest demographic challenge China is facing has due to do with a hugely discrepant gender imbalance.
China is building the world’s largest radio telescope – and it’s almost done
China is currently building the world's largest radio telescope, that will be capable to detect signs of life from billions ...
China didn’t emit as much CO2 as we think it did, Harvard study concludes
China - the world's most populous country and the world's top polluter has a lot of responsibility on its shoulders. ...
China’s smog kills 4,000 people each day
We all know that pollution and smog in China is pretty bad, but China has only recently published their air ...
The Great Wall of China is Slowly Wasting Away
The Great Wall of China, one of the most marvelous constructions on Earth is slowly fading away due to the ...
China wants to be the first to land on the Dark Side of the Moon
According to the Chinese Central Television, China wants to land rover on the far side of the moon, also know ...
China develops scientific centers in Antarctica. But why?
China is showing increased interest in Antarctica, developing several outposts and research stations on the frozen continent. But while from ...
Cute bunny species observed for the first time in 20 years
There's good news, and bad news. The good news is that an extremely rare bunny has been observed for the ...
