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In 1875, Charles Darwin suggested some plants could capture insects using sticky hairs, but he couldn't prove it. 150 years later, researchers confirmed a Chinese species attracts and traps flies with the same mechanismIn a remarkable confirmation of Charles Darwin's 1875 insight, researchers have discovered that Saxifraga candelabrum, a plant native to Ch...
Chinese longevity secrets: 111-year-old woman who sleeps 12 hours shares the habits she follows and avoids to stay healthy & active even at her ageChinese longevity secrets: Wang Gaiying, a remarkable 111-year-old woman from China, has shared her secrets to longevity. She stresses the ...
In 1875, Charles Darwin first suggested two plant species might be carnivorous, new study finds unique flower matches legendary naturalists' hypothesis. Check how does it catch insectsCatching insects comes with a potential drawback. Many carnivorous plants depend on insects for pollination and risk trapping the very visi...
In 2023, multiple deep-sea submersible trips found surprising samples, now a study traces ancient graveyard in Indian oceanWhale Graveyard: Why did so many whales die here? Maybe they were already living in the area and died of natural causes. A few could have p...
In 2017, hundreds of fossil eggs in China revealed that Pterosaurs or ancient flying reptiles may have raised their youngIn a remarkable discovery, paleontologists in China unearthed hundreds of fossilized pterosaur eggs and bones, dating back 120 million year...
Chinese military researchers tap US AI models to train defence systemsThe previously unreported findings offer a rare glimpse into how military and security-linked institutions in China are leveraging cutting-...
Chinese military researchers tap US AI models to train defence systemsChinese military researchers are using U.S. AI model outputs to advance defense capabilities. This technique allows them to train specializ...
China completes world's largest 582-tonne superconducting magnet for 'Artificial Sun'China has completed a massive superconducting magnet for its artificial sun program. This giant magnet is crucial for containing superheate...
4,000-year-old noodles found in China: Scientists discover the world's oldest bowl buried beneath the Yellow River region that survived an earthquake and floodWorld's oldest noodles found in China: A bowl of noodles dating back 4,000 years, unearthed at the Lajia archaeological site in northwest C...
Nobel Prize winner to Energy and Semiconductor pioneers: Why top scientists left US and UK for China? Check list of key namesNobel laureate Omar Yaghi will lead an AI research center at Tsinghua University. Several prominent scientists are relocating to China for ...
Who is Omar Yaghi? Nobel Prize-winning scientist leaves US to join Chinese research university; here’s whyNobel laureate Omar Yaghi will lead a new AI research center at Tsinghua University. This center aims to accelerate new material developmen...
China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery systemChina successfully tested a new rocket retrieval system using a net. This marks a significant step towards developing reusable rockets for ...
China awards two village boys, one studied by lamplight to power a third of world's EVs, the other cracked English in two months to give fighter jets x-ray visionTwo Chinese scientists received China's highest science award for their significant contributions. Chen Liquan developed the nation's first...
China's booming gig economy masks job market pain, strains welfare systemHis story is increasingly common in China, where tens of millions are shifting from formal employment into the gig economy as meagre unempl...
A 148-million-year-old Jurassic fossil discovered in China may have solved one of evolution's biggest mysteries about how birds evolved from dinosaursResearchers have described a new Jurassic bird species, Zhengheornis buyu, discovered in Fujian Province, China. The 148-million-year-old f...
On This Day in History, July 1: Terminator 2 premiers, Dominion of Canada is formed, Bretton Woods Conference opens, Hong Kong returns to China, Sony Walkman debuts, Princess Diana is born and other key eventsOn This Day in History, July 1 marks a date shaped by major military campaigns, nation-building, scientific breakthroughs and cultural mile...
Quote of the Day by Sun Tzu: "Place your army on death ground, and it will survive; plunge it into desperate straits, and it will..." — Ultimate life lessons on winning the war: The Art of War reveals why your greatest victories begin when retreat is impossibleQuote of the Day by Sun Tzu explores one of history's most enduring lessons on courage, commitment, and human psychology. In Chapter 11 of ...
China's rivers and lakes defied a global oxygen crisis across 17 years, and nearly 1,300 sites, and the surprise is that it had nothing to do with slowing down climate changeFreshwater ecosystems worldwide are facing declining oxygen levels, a critical issue for aquatic life. However, a recent study in China rev...
Russia’s premier foreign policy forum "Primakov Readings" brought together 400 experts from 17 countriesMoscow hosted the 'Primakov Readings' forum, marking IMEMO's 70th anniversary. Global experts convened to discuss a 'World Without Rules: P...
World's largest air purifier: Inside China's 20-storey tower designed to clean 10 million cubic metres of air a dayA colossal air purification tower in China, standing over 100 meters tall, has shown promising results in tackling smog. Researchers report...