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Though these ancient settlers of China were culturally cosmopolitan, their DNA turns out to have been completely distinct from the communities with which they interacted.
According to a news report, local officials are promoting them throughout the region because they say they are better at protecting homes and property than dogs.
If this week couldn't get much stranger, now we have mud volcanoes in Azerbijian erupting.
Politics, meet sports.
Religious groups, labor groups, women's rights groups, environmental groups and various business interests all offer "scorecards" that rate politicians. So why not atheists? Penn Jillette fills the void.
Since the worldwide success of Zhang Yimou’s “Hero” in 2002, Beijing is increasingly churning out glossy blockbusters whose production values (and budgets) rival those of Hollywood. This is all part […]
Fund manager and writer John Candeto is on a mission to decode the hidden patterns that drive extraordinary outcomes.
Want to study philosophy but skip some of its heavier tomes? These five novels are a great place to start. (Existential despair guaranteed.)
Many expect AI to follow a familiar pattern — technological disruption followed by adaptation — but what are we losing in return?
The cat-and-mouse game between China and the world’s semiconductor companies is already having enormous consequences.
Hackers are in an arms race with cyber defenders. Will AI tip the balance?
How technology could change everything we thought we knew about reproduction.
In a world of distractions, several remarkable companies show why focus is the ultimate strategy for endurance.
Are fava beans and chianti really the best pairing for human liver?
When high-anxiety situations arise in the workplace, we tend to react by fighting, fleeing, freezing, or fawning — but there’s a hidden fifth option.
Philosophy isn't stuck in the past. Here are five texts to connect you with its ongoing dialogue.
Britain is profiling the genes, health and lifestyles of its citizens and handing the results to scientists across the world.
Decades ago, a disaster left three million acres of land uninhabitable and killed between 85,600 and 240,000 people. Chernobyl? No. Banqiao dam in China.
Scientists don't understand why the correlation exists.
There's a quantum limit to how precisely anything can be measured. By squeezing light, LIGO has now surpassed all previous limitations.
China has always been one of the world’s wealthiest nations, but Chinese wealth looks different across the country’s eventful history.
This minimalist map unties Asia’s mountainous geography, centered on the “Pamir Knot.”
The design was as intricate as that of modern-day, factory-fabricated denim jeans, and just as durable. The ancients had fashion.
By looking down, scientists are looking back in time.
These clocks burn powdered incense along a pre-measured paths, each representing a different amount of time.
People discovered prehistoric fossils long before Charles Darwin published "On the Origin of Species." The remains of these unknown creatures often puzzled their discoverers.
On the menu: stews, cheese, and fermented drinks.
Meet the world's largest landowners.
Is blood the key to anti-aging, or just another lucrative biotech opportunity?
Frozen adversity set the stage for an explosion of diversity.