Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to a new model for how intelligent life developed on Earth.
The model, which upends the decades-old "hard steps"...
While most look for ways to avoid the steady rain falling from atmospheric rivers, some take advantage of the unwieldy weather patterns to improve forecasts and to help control, and ultimately modernize, the complex labyrinth of...
A new study by archaeologist Xingtao Wei and his colleagues, published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, provides insights into some of the earliest forms of humans...
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet’s holiest cities Tuesday, killing at least 95 people, Chinese state media reported.
The earthquake, which was recorded...
BEIJING (AP) — A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a remote part of China's western Xinjiang region early Tuesday, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.
Xinhua cited...
A team of archaeologists and paleontologists at the Jiangxi Provincial Museum, working with colleagues from Yunnan University, all in China, has found that the...
A team of paleontologists, geoscientists and evolutionary specialists affiliated with multiple institutions in China has found that a fossilized egg unearthed in 2021 is...
Microbial sulfate reduction dating back to the Paleoarchean plays a crucial role in driving global carbon and sulfur cycles in ancient and modern Earth....
Three people are dead and 11 others missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said Monday, with tens of thousands evacuated away...
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 has been registered in China's Xinjiang Region, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center reported.
The epicenter was located 58...
A 5.8-magnitude struck Akqi County in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region at 12:14 p.m. (0414 GMT) on Sunday, the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) said.
The...