The most complete skull of Homo Erectus found in the east Asian region could well shed light on the complex evolutionary ...

This illustration depicts Qianodus duplicis, one of the fossil fish, more than 400 million years ... A big catch of fish fossils in southern China includes the oldest teeth ever found — and may help ...

The oldest preserved vertebrate brain has been found in a 319-million-year-old fossilized fish skull that was removed from an ...

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China struggled for years to curtail its rapid population growth. Now that its population is declining, economists and others fear serious implications for China and countries around the world ...

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China’s rise seemed inevitable ... following similar moves by law schools. The world’s oldest known person, a French nun, died at 118, CBS reports. A Massachusetts man was charged with ...

The perfectly preserved embryo retrieved in Ganzhou, a city in southern China, was preparing to be born, just as animals such as chickens do. Researchers estimate the sample to be at least 66 ...

Fossil fuel production in China soared in 2022, with coal and gas hitting record highs, as environmental targets took a back seat to energy security after a tumultuous year for prices. That ...

China may be one step closer to losing its place as the world’s most populous country to India after its population shrank for the first time since the 1960s. The country’s population fell in ...