'Vast Canyon of Books' Splits Open in Stunning New Public Library in China
Just as the water from the Yangze and Han rivers are pulled into a central channel, visitors are swept into library as if into a canyon.
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Giant Rhinoceros Skeleton Found in China - One of the Largest Land Mammals Ever (Look)
The skeleton of a new species of paraceratherium, or giant rhinoceros, is one of the largest land mammals ever recorded.
Paleontologists Discover Fossil Shows That Dinosaurs Had 'Belly Buttons'
Thanks to an 'incredible' fossil, paleontologists have confirmed that dinosaurs indeed had belly buttons-and set a world record.
Ginkgo Trees Were Going Extinct on Their Own; Then Humans Saved These 'Living Fossils' So Now They're Everywhere
The Ginkgo tree, while beautiful on city streets, has a sad evolutionary history in which it was only saved by extinction by meeting humans.
Paleontologists Uncover Rarer-than-Rare Fossil of Oviraptor on Nest of Eggs With 24 Embryos Inside
In China, an oviraptor fossil was discovered incubating a clutch of 24 eggs, all of which containing embryos, in once-in-a-lifetime find.
'Dragon Man' Discovery of Largest-Ever Homo Sapien Skull May Be New Species Most Closely Related to Modern Man
After 3 years of research, the so-called "Dragon Man" skull from Harbin, China, belonged to perhaps our closest relative, and a new species.
13 Panda Cubs Frolic Together for the First Time on a Playground Built Just for Them - LOOK
A group of more than a dozen panda cubs made a collective appearance in China to wish fans a happy New Year.
Scientists Have Created Natural Sponges That Soak Up Nano-Plastics
The sponges are light as a feather, and inside their pores, not only microplastics, but nanoplastic particles of less than one micron in size
Watch Heroic Bystander Jump Into River to Rescue Little Girl Getting Swept Away
Last week a heroic bystander jumped into a river current to rescue a young girl who fell in and was getting swept away.
A Kind of Cretaceous Crane Enters Fossil Record as Long-Legged Wading Dinosaur Found in China
Scientists say the previously unknown species was a "high-speed runner" who lived in a "swamp-like" environment during the Jurassic Period.
China's War on Pollution Improved Air Quality 42%, Reduced Global Pollution Average, and Returned 2 Years of Life to Citizens
While the life expectancy has risen on average 2.2 years, some cities like Beijing and Baoding have seen far more drastic increases
4,200-Year-Old Ceramic Storm Drains in Ancient Chinese Town Are the Oldest of Their Kind
Utilizing their pottery skills, buried segments of ceramic pipes drained water from the elevated town of Pingliangtai into drainage ditches
These Ancient Chinese 'Skywells' Are Keeping Homes Cool as Green Architects Learn from the Past
A skywell is basically a square or rectangular courtyard in the middle of the floor plan on which one side is a stone wall.
Is it a Bear or a Man in a Costume? In This Video, it's Hard to Tell (WATCH)
At first the way the bear is standing seems bear-ly believable, but by the end of the video you're likely not sure what to think.
Fossil Preserves Dinosaur Being Attacked and Eaten by Mammal as Mudslide Entombs them Both
The scene was frozen in time by a mudslide and contains some of the first evidence of actual predatory behavior by a mammal on a dinosaur.
24 Million Miles Ahead of Tesla, Autonomous Semi Truck Logs Accident-Free Milestone on Delivery Routes
To say that the Inceptio Autonomous Driving System is miles ahead of America's Tesla's is a bit of an understatement.
New Tallest Tree in Asia-a 335-Foot Cypress Shows There's Plenty Left in the World to Discover
Researchers at Peking University working in Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon Nature Reserve have recorded a Himalayan cypress at 335 feet tall.
400-Year-old Ming Dynasty Table Worth $80k Inherited From Relative Who Loved Anything Asian
Today huanghuali furniture is in demand. It appeals to collectors from the Far East due to its elegance and historical significance
World's First Surviving Panda Triplets Thrive in China
The world's only surviving panda triplets to be born in captivity are now out of danger having reached the two-month-old mark. They are growing quickly -- and more cute -- every day.
Chinese Scientists Create Way to 3D Print Ceramic Engineering Components Suspended in Air Without Support
With the new slurry, Liu Ren was able to print ceramic torsion springs at 3.5 millimeters thickness which retained their shape in mid-air.
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