5+ hour, 14+ min ago  (373+ words) BEIJING -- Chinese scientists have discovered new cyprinid fish fossils from the early and middle Miocene of the Lunpola Basin in Northwest China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. These findings indicate that fish diversity on the plateau was notably high between 18 and 15 million years…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (392+ words) Thousands of dinosaur footprints dating back more than 200 million years have been found on a rock face in the Italian Alps, near the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics venue of Bormio, officials have announced. The footprints, some up to 40 centimeters across,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (213+ words) A massive, long-necked dinosaur that tramped through what is now Southwest China's Chongqing approximately 160 million years ago has been identified as a new species, shedding fresh light on the diversity of giant sauropods in Late Jurassic East Asia. With a…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (146+ words) Talking about the resurrection of dinosaurs, scientists said, relying on protein research, AI and gene editing technologies, creating living dinosaurs in the next 100 to 200 years is highly possible. Scientists: Dinosaur resurrection highly possible The 4-day "China Dinosaurs: International Symposium on…...

5+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (556+ words) A study published in the journal Science on Friday revealed that a reanalysis of an ancient human skull fossil, unearthed in Hubei province and dating back more than 1 million years, may rewrite the human family tree. The paper, titled "The…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1052+ words) Twenty-five years after it first captivated global audiences, the landmark BBC documentary Walking with Dinosaurs has returned with a new six-episode series, once again capturing the imagination of Chinese viewers with its vivid portrayal of prehistoric life. Narrated by British…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (148+ words) The ongoing China's Dinosaur World at the Shanghai Natural History brings together 118 representative dinosaur specimens and key models from 12 national scientific research institutions and science museums across China. China's dinosaur world unveils prehistoric legacy The ongoing China's Dinosaur World at…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (282+ words) A collection of dinosaur specimens, the largest to ever be exhibited, will give visitors a glimpse into the efforts of generations of paleontologists whose discoveries have made China the country with the most diverse species, He Qi reports. Dinosaur enthusiasts…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (177+ words) LHASA -- Chinese researchers recently discovered a new tree frog species in Medog county, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Xizang Daily reported. The research, jointly conducted by the institute of plateau biology in Xizang, Southwest University, Xizang Museum of Natural Science…...

9+ mon, 5+ day ago  (940+ words) Researchers from China and the United States have shed new light on the ancient evolutionary transition from dinosaurs to birds, thanks to a remarkably well-preserved specimen of Archaeopteryx. Researchers from China and the United States have shed new light on…...