China
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Tibet earthquake: Deadly magnitude 7.1 quake hits holy city of ShigatseA huge magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit the holy city of Shigatse, or Xigazê, in the autonomous region of Tibet in China.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Chinese 'robot dog' that moves like a cat could revolutionize space exploration and asteroid miningUsing AI training, researchers designed a "robot dog" that moves like a cat, and has no trouble navigating low-gravity environments
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Viral disease HMPV is on the rise among kids in China — what is it?Health officials have reported a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children ages 14 and under in China, but the exact magnitude of this uptick is unclear.
By Pandora Dewan Published
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Rare army general and chariot unearthed among China's Terracotta WarriorsThe life-size clay figurines offer new insights into the organization and structure of China's army 2,000 years ago.
By Pandora Dewan Published
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China aims to be 1st to bring samples back from MarsChina's planned mission to bring rock samples to Earth from Mars would beat both NASA and the European Space Agency to the punch.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Doctors discover live worms growing under a woman's eyelid in ChinaAn office worker in Beijing developed a parasitic infection that caused worms to grow under her right eyelid.
By Emily Cooke Published
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New, big-headed archaic humans discovered: Who is Homo juluensis?Researchers have named a new species in the Homo genus. What do we know about these "big headed" people?
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Hailin impact crater: China's newly discovered meteor pit born from a 'nuclear explosion level' eventThe Hailin impact crater is a newly-discovered scar in the mountains of Northeast China left behind by a meteor impact, but geologists aren't sure exactly when this happened.
By Sascha Pare Published
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'Supergiant' gold deposit discovered in China is one of the largest on Earth — and is worth more than $80 billionChinese officials have announced the discovery of a massive deposit of high-quality gold ore, potentially worth around $83 billion, which could end up being the largest known deposit of the precious metal anywhere in the world.
By Harry Baker Published
