A new study reveals how earthworms eat dead leaves that are otherwise toxic to other creatures due to a special stomach compound.
Authorities in Beijing are set to implement stricter measures, as a vice public security minister has urged police forces in and around the capital city to enhance security to ensure "the absolute safety" of people and participants in the two upcoming major events: the Athletics World Championships in late August and a military parade in September.
A survey by a dating website has revealed that Beijing has the highest percentage of rich singles.
Scientists have detected that the annual dead zone found in the Gulf of Mexico waters was larger than usual this year.
Following a week with four different accidents involving escalators and elevators throughout the country, the government is investigating the policies behind elevator and escalator maintenance.
The Russian government has re-submitted their claim over a vast area of the Arctic ice shelf as their territory for new oil and gas reserves.
A new study reveals how baby bonobo chimpanzees can also produce sounds similar to human infants that can convey different meanings as well.
The NASA's New Horizons mission team has now submitted the list of names for Pluto and Charon's features that includes famous science fiction references.
The Chinese government is planning for an intricate network that will be tasked with detecting pollution in the sea, air and land by 2020, according to a report by China Daily.
In order to counter non-commercial vehicles who are taking in passengers for profit, Shanghai’s traffic authorities are implementing a citywide car-hailing service, with operational licenses already prepared for issue to qualified drivers.
Americans already killed a lion! Zimbabwe officials are pointing the death of a lion to a Pennsylvanian doctor. The lion was killed by the doctor's favorite weapon seen in most of his photos with dead animals, the bow and arrow.
A giant Minion was blown away by a strong wind to the center of the road in Dublin. The inflatable version of one of the characters of the million dollar earner movie "Minions" fell right in the middle of the road and blocked the passing cars.
The most exciting astronomical event of August 2015 is Perseid meteor shower. The shooting star event that peaks in mid-August will light up the night sky offering a spectacular sight for the astronomy enthusiasts. Here is a guide to all the major sky events of August 2015.
The People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) new set of draft rules on payment services was met with opposition, according to Caixin. The newly announced rules aim to enhance security and regulatory supervision.
Local and overseas journalists are welcome to cover events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing next month, the event’s publicity team announced on Monday.
