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A large haul of ancient tools from China

Humans

Complex stone tools in China may re-write our species' ancient history

A cache of sophisticated stone tools from a cave in China date back 170,000 years – perhaps a sign that our species arrived in East Asia earlier than we thought

News

China may have developed a quantum radar that can spot stealth planes

Technology

China may have developed a quantum radar that can spot stealth planes

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Giant panda

Life

We can tell whether pandas are mating successfully by their bleats

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spaceman

Space

Red Moon review: History lessons power great new lunar future novel

Culture

The moon and Earth

Space

Amateurs used a Chinese satellite to photograph Earth and the moon

News

China's Tiangong-2 space station is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere

Space

China's Tiangong-2 space station is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere

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coloured algae

Environment

China's spectacular rainbow lake disguises trouble below the surface

Regulars

Shipping containers on Chinese ship

Humans

What can game theory tell us about Trump's threats of trade war?

Comment

Mystery ozone-destroying gases linked to badly recycled fridges

Earth

Mystery ozone-destroying gases linked to badly recycled fridges

News

China launched a satellite to help explore the moon’s far side

Space

China launched a satellite to help explore the moon’s far side

A satellite launched on 21 May will allow China's upcoming moon lander – the first to visit the far side – to receive commands and send data back to Earth

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Earth

Chinese giant salamanders may already be virtually extinct

News

Earth

China is building a huge weather-control machine – will it work?

Insight

Technology

Millions of censored web pages discovered in massive study

News

Humans

Our ancestors mated with the mystery 'Denisovan' people – twice

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