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Oldest wooden tools unearthed in East Asia show that ancient humans made planned trips to dig up edible plants
By Sascha Pare published
The 300,000 year-old tools show that hominins in East Asia made planned foraging trips to lakeshores and designed instruments for specific purposes.

New viruses identified in bats in China
By Brian Owens published
Bats found near orchards harbor pathogens that could be passed to livestock or humans.

Women likely ruled in Stone Age China, DNA analysis of 4,500-year-old skeletons reveals
By Kristina Killgrove published
Genetic analysis of 60 people buried in a Stone Age cemetery has revealed two clans headed by women that spanned 10 generations.

Ancient 'Dragon Man' skull from China isn't what we thought
By Kristina Killgrove published
Scientists have determined that a giant skull from an ancient human relative named the "Dragon Man" is actually Denisovan.

China pits rival humanoids against each other in world's first 'robot boxing tournament'
By Rory Bathgate published
Unitree's combat robots can punch and kick while keeping their balance, but they are controlled by humans — for now.

First-ever image of China's mysterious 'quasi moon' probe revealed weeks after it secretly launched into space
By Harry Baker published
A new image released by China's space agency offers the first glimpse at the Tianwen 2 spacecraft, which is en route to collect samples from one of Earth's "quasi-moons". The photo shows some surprising similarities with a current NASA probe.

China begins building AI supercomputer in space
By Ben Turner last updated
China has launched the first cluster of satellites for a planned AI supercomputer array. The first-of-its-kind array will enable scientists to perform in-orbit data processing.

'No radio astronomy from the ground would be possible anymore': Satellite mega-swarms are blinding us to the cosmos — and a critical 'inflection point' is approaching
By Harry Baker published
Invisible radiation leaking out of private satellites, like SpaceX's Starlink spacecraft, is disrupting radio astronomers' ability to detect important signals from across the universe. If left unchecked, we could reach an "inflection point" beyond which we can no longer properly study the cosmos, researchers warn.

Newly discovered 'ghost' lineage linked to ancient mystery population in Tibet, DNA study finds
By Kristina Killgrove published
A study of more than 100 genomes from people who lived in ancient China has unmasked a "ghost" in their midst.

China has developed the largest drone carrier in the world — and it's getting ready for takeoff
By Damien Pine published
The world’s largest drone "mothership" is getting ready for deployment in June. It’s designed to carry and launch up to 100 drones in a swarm, including kamikaze drones.
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