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China wants to practice deflecting an asteroid with rockets
Not everyone is thrilled, though: one such rocket recently plummeted back to Earth in uncontrolled re-entry.
Is the ‘Dragon Man’ a new species of human? Here’s what we know so far
Some scientists believe we've found our long-lost sister lineage. But not everyone is entirely convinced.
Futuristic planned tower in China would feature 99 floating islands
I think we're in the future now.
China just launched three astronauts to its new space station module
The entire station should be finished by 2022 if all goes to plan.
China Mars Rover Zhurong releases images of Mars, starts roaming the Red Planet
The rover will study the topography, geology and atmosphere of the red planet
Chinese rover releases first photos from Mars after a smooth landing
China is the only country after the U.S. to successfully land a rover on Mars.
China’s population surpasses 1.4 billion but reports slowest growth rate in decades
A plunge in births and an older workforce presents challenges for China
China’s emissions now exceed all developed countries combined
It's a massive country with massive emissions.
China launches first module in its new Space Station
Space is getting more and more crowded.
Why China is banning one of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining hubs
China isn't very fond of cryptos, apparently.
Researchers uncover the oldest known species with opposable thumbs — a dinosaur in China
They nicknamed it 'Monkeydactyl', just in case you thought researchers act like adults.
Chinese rover finds weird shard-shaped rock on the far side of the moon
It may have been formed by a meteor impact.
China crashes Chang’e-5 spacecraft into moon after collecting first lunar samples in 45 years
The experience will prove useful in China's future sample missions to Mars in 2030 and upcoming crew missions to the ...
KFC introduces self-driving trucks to sell chicken without human contact
They're already up and running in China, and could expand elsewhere.
Why China (and other countries) are banning Wikipedia
Access to the sum of all human knowledge comes at a premium and considerable risks in China.
China tightens its climate targets and aims for carbon neutrality by 2060
The devil is in the details, as it remains to be seen exactly how China plans to pull this off.
Chinese fishing fleet threatens Galapagos wildlife
The islands near Ecuador are abundant with indigenous species, and illegal Chinese fishing affects them every year.
Americans are receiving mysterious bags of Chinese seeds in the post
So far 14 types of seeds have been identified and they are innocuous.
China successfully launches an ambitious mission to Mars
The mission will do a global survey of the planet