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Archaeologists have discovered one of the oldest examples of alcohol consumption. Ancient pots dating back 9,000 years have been found to contain traces of an early form of beer, which seems to have been used as part of a ritual honoring the dead.

eHang has released video of what we believe to be the world's first full-scale eVTOL manufacturing plant, leveraging China's much looser domestic aviation regulations to get a significant jump start on American and European air taxi manufacturers.

PES-Architects has been commissioned to transform a historic dock in China into a submarine museum. The building will be defined by a striking reflective facade and will be centered around a decommissioned Chinese military submarine.

It's fair to say that MAD Architects draws a lot of inspiration from clouds and this is again the case with its planned Hainan Science and Technology Museum, which will feature a cloud-like form wrapped in an unusual plastic facade.

Material scientists in China experimenting with carbon in its many forms have conjured up a form of glass so hard that it can scratch the surface of a diamond, while also having the ability to act as semiconductor.

Ennead Architects has completed work on the world's largest astronomy museum. Inspired by the famous three-body problem from classical mechanics, the stunning building's curving design contains no straight lines or right angles.

China has produced the first of a new breed of maglev trains capable of speeds up to 600 km/h, or nearly half the speed of sound. It says these will be the fastest ground transport services available on the planet.

According to local media, the Chinese government intends to finish building a prototype molten salt nuclear reactor in the city of Wuwei before the end of year, with plans to establish a number of larger-scale plants in similar settings thereafter.

A cloud is forming in Qinhuangdao, China, though it's not some kind of meteorological event, but the latest project by MAD Architects. The Aranya Cloud Center will serve as a flexible events space and is currently under construction.

China has taken another step forward with its ambitious space program, with the crew aboard the Tiangong space station conducting the mission's first spacewalk and the first for the nation in 13 years.

Rising to a height of 359.8 m, the Hanking Center stands out even in the skyscraper-packed Shenzhen, China, thanks to its extraordinary form. The asymmetrical tower is defined by a detached core that allows for greater flexibility inside.

Anthropologists have discovered a new species of human, known from a single fossil skull. Named Homo longi, or “Dragon Man,” the species appears to be our closest known relative, pipping even Neanderthals.