A remarkable discovery in the south-eastern Indian Ocean has revealed what scientists believe is the oldest, deepest, and most extensive whale graveyard ever found. The site contains hundreds of whale fossils, some dating back more than five million years, offering a rare glimpse into life and death in one of the planet’s most extreme environments….
In China, she’s being called the “female Yao Ming.” In a video that quickly went viral this week, Zhang Ziyu, a 7-foot-3 basketball player from Shandong province, can be seen towering over her competitors on the court during the FIBA Under-18 Women’s Asia Cup in Shenzhen, China, where she made her international tournament debut. Zhang, a…
China’s highest natural waterfall has cascaded into controversy after a video posted to social media showed water flowing from a pipe built into the rock face. The Yuntai Sky Fall, which at just over 1,000 feet is classified as China’s highest tourism site, is popular with visitors, many of whom become soaked by mist as they view…
China says a spacecraft carrying rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon has lifted off from the lunar surface to start its journey back to Earth. The ascender of the Chang’e-6 probe lifted off Tuesday morning Beijing time and entered a preset orbit around the moon, the China National Space Administration said. The Chang’e-6 probe…
