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![This illustration shows an early Earth with plate tectonics.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FU77HXWBcJNYXA4W8Huufa-320-80.jpg)
Evidence of 'modern' plate tectonics dating to 2.5 billion years ago found in China
By Laura Geggel last updated
Earth scientists in China have found evidence of a subduction zone dating to 2.5 billion years ago.
![illustration of several coronavirus particles](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Effkm4wxbd8pWUChfwyKAb-320-80.jpg)
China approves world-first inhaled COVID-19 vaccine
By Ben Turner published
The needle-free vaccine is the first of over 100 oral or nasal vaccines currently in development around the world
![An adult dugong (Dugong dugon) feeds in shallow waters of the Red Sea, near Marsa Alam in Egypt.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8zoHzESsywcYRnbN7NY5fK-320-80.jpg)
Tubby 'mermaids' vanished from Chinese waters 2 decades ago, now declared extinct
By Mindy Weisberger published
Dugongs, or sea cows, which are thought to have inspired tales of mythical mermaids, haven't been seen in Chinese waters since 2000.
![A black and white photograph taken in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1943 during World War II. It shows Jews, both adults and children, held at gunpoint as SS troops look on.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WD4Y8XHdtff7VoxsMeZpLN-320-80.jpg)
What is genocide?
By Tom Metcalfe published
Acts of genocide — trying to partially or completely destroy an entire people or group — have been committed countless times throughout history.
![The 10 foot seared spike was found standing upright in a sheep farm.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A4dGAVXCNm8mGATpjrLBJc-320-80.jpeg)
SpaceX space junk crash lands in Australian sheep farm
By Ben Turner published
Researchers say there is a 10% risk that someone will die being hit by space debris in the next 10 years.
![A Long March 5B rocket launches Tianhe, the core module of China's new space station, on April 28, 2021.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UdaVSKGKJwihzoRDtDdnQf-320-80.jpeg)
A 25-ton Chinese rocket booster will crash to Earth Saturday. What's the risk?
By Ben Turner last updated
The possible debris field includes the U.S., India, Australia, Africa, Brazil and Southeast Asia.
![Tollund Man may have been a victim of human sacrifice between 405 B.C. and 380 B.C.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wZaMqqQmZDPnWhrzhMAp63-320-80.jpg)
7 famous mummies and secrets they've revealed about the ancient world
By Stephanie Pappas published
These striking mummies and their burial goods hold the secrets of peoples' practices and beliefs.
![Archaeologists excavate one of the pits at Sanxingdui in China.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gLUZKDKr2NM6BuwLb5oDzT-320-80.jpg)
Mysterious artifacts hint at the 'fairy world' of ancient China
By Owen Jarus last updated
Bronze Age artifacts found in China were burned to commune with 'another realm'.
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