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New viruses identified in bats in ChinaBats found near orchards harbor pathogens that could be passed to livestock or humans.
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Women likely ruled in Stone Age China, DNA analysis of 4,500-year-old skeletons revealsGenetic analysis of 60 people buried in a Stone Age cemetery has revealed two clans headed by women that spanned 10 generations.
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Ancient 'Dragon Man' skull from China isn't what we thoughtScientists have determined that a giant skull from an ancient human relative named the "Dragon Man" is actually Denisovan.
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China pits rival humanoids against each other in world's first 'robot boxing tournament'Unitree's combat robots can punch and kick while keeping their balance, but they are controlled by humans — for now.
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First-ever image of China's mysterious 'quasi moon' probe revealed weeks after it secretly launched into spaceA new image released by China's space agency offers the first glimpse at the Tianwen 2 spacecraft, which is en route to collect samples from one of Earth's "quasi-moons". The photo shows some surprising similarities with a current NASA probe.
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China begins building AI supercomputer in spaceChina has launched the first cluster of satellites for a planned AI supercomputer array. The first-of-its-kind array will enable scientists to perform in-orbit data processing.
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'No radio astronomy from the ground would be possible anymore': Satellite mega-swarms are blinding us to the cosmos — and a critical 'inflection point' is approachingInvisible radiation leaking out of private satellites, like SpaceX's Starlink spacecraft, is disrupting radio astronomers' ability to detect important signals from across the universe. If left unchecked, we could reach an "inflection point" beyond which we can no longer properly study the cosmos, researchers warn.
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Newly discovered 'ghost' lineage linked to ancient mystery population in Tibet, DNA study findsA study of more than 100 genomes from people who lived in ancient China has unmasked a "ghost" in their midst.
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China has developed the largest drone carrier in the world — and it's getting ready for takeoffThe world’s largest drone "mothership" is getting ready for deployment in June. It’s designed to carry and launch up to 100 drones in a swarm, including kamikaze drones.
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