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2,200-year-old grave in China contains 'Red Princess of the Silk Road' whose teeth were painted with a toxic substanceArchaeologists in China have discovered a unique burial of a woman whose teeth had been painted with cinnabar, with a toxic red substance that contains mercury.
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East Asians who can digest lactose can thank Neanderthal genesUnique versions of the lactase gene found in the genomes of East Asian people may have increased in prevalence within the population over time because they bolstered immune responses against pathogens, new data reveal.
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Pet cats arrived in China via the Silk Road 1,400 years ago, ancient DNA study findsHow and when domestic cats arrived in China has been a mystery. A new analysis of cat DNA suggests traders and diplomats likely carried the pets with them along the Silk Road 1,400 years ago.
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Golden scaleless cave fish discovered in China shows evolution in actionThe discovery of a golden scaleless fish in China is helping scientists understand how animals evolved to live in caves.
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Fortifications older than the Great Wall of China discovered in Chinese mountain passA 2,800-year-old fortified wall has been found in a narrow mountain pass in China.
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Chinese scientists reveal plans for near-invisible stealth missiles that could 'redefine modern warfare'Chinese scientists claim to have found a new way of injecting helium into rocket engines, which could be used to make missiles that are much harder to detect or intercept. The new technology was allegedly inspired by the faulty spacecraft that "stranded" NASA astronauts on the ISS last year.
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China is building a space telescope to rival the JWST — and it could survive in orbit decades longerChinese scientists have announced details on the upcoming China Space Station Telescope (CSST), a cutting-edge observatory that will rival the JWST.
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Chinese astronauts make rocket fuel and oxygen in space using 1st-of-its-kind 'artificial photosynthesis'Astronauts on board China's "heavenly palace" space station have demonstrated a new way of making rocket fuel products and breathable oxygen by mimicking a chemical reaction in plants. The technology could be utilized in China's planned moon base.
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China's 'artificial sun' shatters nuclear fusion record by generating steady loop of plasma for 1,000 secondsA nuclear fusion reactor in China, dubbed the "artificial sun," has broken its own record to bring humanity one step closer to near-limitless clean energy.
