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Remarkably preserved feathered dinosaur discovered in China reveals new secrets of flying-predator evolutionA newly discovered feathered dinosaur named Norellraptor barsboldi had sharply curved teeth and claws, as well as four wings, and it adds evidence to the idea that flight evolved several times in different dinosaur groups.
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700-year-old skull from China is first ever skeletal evidence of nose amputationA face-down burial of a middle-aged woman who died around 700 years ago in China is the world's first evidence of punitive nasal amputation.
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Enigmatic Denisovans lived by cave in what is now China for 100,000 years, rare fossils and handcrafted tools revealAnthropologists have discovered the first-ever Denisovan arm bone in a cave in southwest China, which also held thousands of prehistoric animal bones and stone tools.
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China reaches solar energy milestone — what does this mean for the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter?China is rapidly expanding its ability to harness renewable energy sources.
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'Darwin’s hypothesis provided an important inspiration': Scientists bolster 150-year-old Darwinian theory with a carnivorous plant in ChinaResearchers have confirmed that a plant native to alpine regions in southwest China is carnivorous, supporting a Darwinian theory from 1875.
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Chinese rocket struck by lightning moments after launch in front of packed crowd (video)A Long March 3B rocket was struck by lightning in front of a packed crowd, around 30 seconds after lifting off from a Chinese spaceport. Despite this, the spacecraft survived its ascent and successfully deployed its payload in orbit.
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High-powered lasers can wirelessly charge drones mid-flightChinese researchers have successfully charged a drone using just a laser, in a breakthrough that could change how we approach unmanned flight
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6-year-old in China dies after experimental treatment, investigation finds, raising questions about the country's gene therapy regulationsA young girl in China died after being given an experimental gene therapy intended to treat a neurodevelopmental syndrome, an investigation by Science and Retraction Watch revealed.
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Heaven Lake: China's deepest lake sits atop a colossal volcano and belongs mostly to North KoreaIncredible Places Heaven Lake is a body of water located 7,200 feet above sea level at the top of a volcano. It is the deepest lake in China as well as the highest and largest crater lake in Northeast Asia.
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