New research reveals that hummingbirds apparently use micro pumps to suck nectar as opposed to using their tongues like a straw.
A year after Xinjiang has seen development in its security and government administration, a group of journalists has visited its Hotan City. The tour was organized by the Beijing Journalists Association.
Officials from Shanghai and Taipei signed on Tuesday four memorandums of understanding (MOU) at the opening ceremony for a forum on cooperation and exchanges between the two cities.
China’s anti-corruption watchdog said on Tuesday that it is probing the country’s top work safety regulator for allegedly allowing companies to operate without a license to handle hazardous chemicals, as the government scrambles to dispel public concerns over transparency in the investigation of the Tianjin explosions that left 117 people dead and 700 wounded.
Regulatory approval was given by the United States' Food and Drug Administration on August 18, Tuesday to the first prescription drug to boost a woman's sex drive. It is often referred to as "female Viagra," and is the first medication to boost a person's sex drive. The authorization was due in part to a public campaign that accused the FDA of gender bias for not addressing women's sexual needs.
While the world has been deemed generally less livable in the past few years, Chinese mainland cities have improved. This according to an annual livability survey by Economist Intelligence Unit.
Among the most polluted cities in China last July is its capital, Beijing. It landed on the 65th spot among the country's 74 major cities.
Already facing threat from illegal poaching and construction of man-made dams, the endangered Qinghai lake naked carp faces new perils in the form of water contaminated by agricultural irrigation systems. In a report published by Sina, a large number of naked carp was found dead recently in the fish farms located near Qinghai Lake in the Tibetan Plateau.
Five weapons apparently being ignored by the U.S. and its allies have been developed by China, and may actually pose serious threats to forces seeking control of the Western Pacific, an article in the National Interest magazine claimed.
Taiwan will soon complete the construction of a lighthouse on Taiping Island, which is located in the South China Sea. According to the country's Maritime and Port Bureau, the 13.7 MASL structure will have a range of 10 nautical miles and it is expected to be finished by the end of September.
A new breakthrough technology consists of replacing hard drives for DNA and storing digital data encoded in them that can last up to 2,000 years.
A new study reveals that dirt and grime on buildings and urban landscape get recycled back into air pollution when exposed to sunlight.
A new study suggest s that scientists have determined the world's oldest flower from 130 million years ago that loved underwater.
NASA's Cassini spacecraft will zip through Saturn's moon Dione for its last flyby before entering into its final stage of the mission.
A new study predicts that glaciers in the Tian Shan mountains will disappear by 2050 since 5.4 billion tons of ice are lost on average every year.
