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![A rhesus monkey that was cloned using somatic cell nuclear transfer.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nFkEjh5qJndKNTZjHDrc7X-320-80.jpg)
Meet 'Retro': The 1st ever cloned rhesus monkey to survive more than a day
By Sascha Pare published
Scientists have created a healthy rhesus monkey clone by providing the cloned embryo with a healthy placenta, paving the way for more efficient cloning of primates and other mammals.
![An illustration of the Hera spacecraft near the Dimorphos-Didymos system.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hkjaMcZAZuZtXtfdmBu7ee-320-80.jpg)
Missions to the moon, Mars, Jupiter and more: These are the coolest space missions in 2024
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Ambitious new missions to the moon, Venus, Jupiter and more are planned for 2024. Here is a preview of the exciting year in space ahead.
![Wooden slips marked with Chinese characters that relate to the traditional Tiangan Dizhi astronomical calendar.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DotK5taqpabnCXUVGzSu6D-320-80.jpg)
2,000-year-old 'celestial calendar' discovered in ancient Chinese tomb
By Tom Metcalfe published
It's the first time written slips linked to the ancient calendar have been found in a tomb.
![A close-up of organic material growing on the Great Wall of China.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DDoXcnVFEFpWk54pcV6gh-320-80.jpg)
The Great Wall of China is being held together by 'biocrusts'
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Ancient workers used a blend of organic materials such as mosses and lichen to build the architectural marvel and help protect it from erosion.
![China's Tiangong space station with Earth in the background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EV5ctdHdFVqMQ5gTPMapmh-320-80.jpg)
Space photo of the week: China's 'heavenly palace' space station looms in 1st complete image
By Harry Baker published
Chinese astronauts recently captured the first clear shot of the completed Tiangong space station as they were leaving the orbiting habitat to return to Earth.
![Mother applies hand sanitizer to her young daughter outdoors. Both are wearing protective face masks](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kkdKsvjYB4o8pnbi9wVG7R-320-80.jpg)
China's respiratory outbreak is 'expected' and not caused by new virus
By Emily Cooke published
Evidence suggests the outbreak is being caused by several known pathogens, the World Health Organization said.
![Full resolution (100 cm pixels) image centered on the new rocket body impact double crater. NAC M1407760984R, image width 1,100 meters.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mDptAS4uxUcygAV4txuRJP-320-80.jpg)
Chinese rocket carrying 'undisclosed' object crashed into the moon and left twin craters, study claims
By Ben Turner published
China has denied that one of their rockets crashed into the moon's surface in 2022, leaving mysterious twin craters behind, but new research adds fresh evidence to the debate.
![The four skulls that archaeologists found buried in a pit.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rKwLhUhrqr2Rqvn9avr29F-320-80.jpg)
Headless skeletons in China represent the largest known headhunting massacre from Neolithic Asia
By Soumya Sagar published
Headless skeletons from a 4,100-year-old massacre in China are from victims of the largest known 'headhunt' from Neolithic Asia.
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