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China’s clean air efforts may be speeding up global warming
In 2013, China launched an ambitious campaign to clean up its air. Cities like Beijing, once blanketed by thick industrial…
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At the Brink: How Washington’s New Budget Threatens American Science
Researchers across the United States are bracing for upheaval as the White House prepares a budget proposal that could drastically…
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Tea time, lifetime: Science-backed reasons to keep on steeping
There’s a quiet revolution taking place at the bottom of a teacup. It’s one that has fascinated researchers around the…
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Hidden in the Canopy: Discovering the Owl Moth’s Elusive World
The Owl Moth is rarely noticed, yet it quietly flourishes across swaths of northern India, Nepal, and western China. People…
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Meet the Chinese Moon Moths: Guardians of the night
The Chinese Moon Moth (Actias dubernardi) dazzles with vibrant tails and patterns. Native to southern China, it shares traits with…
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Fukang Meteorite: The 4.5 Billion-Year-Old Relic from China’s Mountains
The Fukang meteorite is a remarkable specimen of cosmic history. In 2000, a Chinese dealer discovered the rock in the…
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The magnificent Tibetan white yak
The Tibetan White Yak is a distinct variation of domestic yak found primarily on the expansive Tibetan Plateau in China.…
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Explore Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave, the largest known cave in the world
Son Doong Cave, or “mountain river cave,” is the largest known cave in the world. It’s located in the Quang…
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