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300,000-year-old teeth from China may be evidence that humans and Homo erectus interbred, according to new study
A study of a handful of 300,000-year-old teeth revealed an ancient human group had a mix of archaic and modern tooth features.
400-mile-long chain of fossilized volcanoes discovered beneath China
Researchers recently discovered a huge chain of extinct volcanoes buried deep below South China that formed when two tectonic plates collided during the breakup of Rodinia, around 800 million years ago.
Oldest wooden tools unearthed in East Asia show that ancient humans made planned trips to dig up edible plants
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
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
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
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'
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
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
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
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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.
