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A police officer holding handcuffs during a police crackdown action on prostitution in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, Sept. 2012.
Ex-Playboy Model & Miss Bosnia Runner-up Arrested In Croatia For Murders, Robberies

Slobodanka Tosic has joined the growing list of former Playboy models in trouble with the law. Also a former Miss Bosnia runner-up, the 29-year-old beauty was arrested in Crotia and repatriated to her country to face five murder and robbery charges.

A photo of the Chinese destroyer ship Shenzhen in a naval exercise.
China Building Type 055 Destroyer More Powerful Than U.S. Arleigh Burke-Class

China is currently building a Type 055 guided-missile destroyer, believed to be the largest surface combat vessel China has ever built, which is bigger and probably more powerful than the United States’ Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, according to Strategy Page, a U.S.-based website that deals with global defense issues.

President Xi Jinping urges the members of the  Communist Party of China (CPC) to continue their unrelenting support and faith to the Party and the citizens.
President Xi Jinping Rallies CPC Members Under a Call for Loyalty

As China celebrates 94 years of communist rule, President Xi Jinping urges the members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to continue their unrelenting support and faith to the Party and the citizens.

3D-printed models that mimic a seahorse tail were designed not only for potential engineering applications but also to answer the biological question, why might tails organized into square prisms be better than cylinders?
Seahorse's Square Tail Inspires Stronger, More Flexible Robots

A new study reveals how the plates and square shaped cross section of seahorses' tails can inspire more flexible and versatile robots.

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Woolly mammoths survived the extreme cold by genetic mutations that developed thick hair and other mammoth traits and features.
Scientists 'Resurrect' Woolly Mammoth Gene in Human Kidney Cell

A new study reveals the genetic mutations of ancient woolly mammoths that were responsible for their thick hair and other features that helped them withstand frigid conditions.

An undated photo of a Y-8 patrol aircraft undergoing a test flight.
China’s North Sea Fleet Gets Y-8Q Anti-Submarine Patrol Craft

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has recently added Y-8GX6 or Y-8Q maritime patrol aircraft to its North Sea Fleet, the U.K.-based HIS Jane’s Defence Weekly reported on Tuesday.

United Airlines Investing In Animal Poop For Jet Engine Fuels
Animal Poop To Power Jet Engines On United Airlines Starting This Summer In Los Ageles

United Airlines will begin powering commercial flights this summer with biofuel namely those derived from animal excrement and fats.

Jessica Rudd appeared on a Brisbane morning TV show for the Kiss Goodbye to MS campaign on May 28.
Daughter of Former Australian Prime Minister Opens Mommy and Baby Online Store in China

Chinese mothers are now able to buy imported baby products personally chosen by the daughter of a former Australian prime minister.

New color images from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft show two very different faces of the mysterious dwarf planet, one with a series of intriguing spots along the equator that are evenly spaced.
[PHOTO] Pluto Reveals Its Two Faces Courtesy of New Horizons

As NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is nearing Pluto, it captured more detailed images of the dwarf planet, revealing two distinct faces.

The yellow robot arms dance through an assembly demo for Elon Musk and the rest of the tour group that visited the reopening of the former NUMMI plant, now Tesla Motors.
Elon Musk Funds Millions for Research to Prevent AI from Destroying Human Race

Elon Musk reportedly donated US $10 million for research to develop systems that will prevent AI from getting "too intelligent".

Microscopic image of Macrostomum hystrix showing the anterior eyes (1) in the head, followed by the paired testes (2), paired ovaries (3), developing eggs (4), the female genitalia containing three mature eggs (5), and the male genital region in the tail
No Mate? Tiny Worm Can Inject Itself With Its Own Sperm Via Its Head

Scientists have discovered a new species of flatworm that can inject itself with its own sperm with a needle like appendage through its head and produce offspring.

This fossilized jaw of an adult Smilodon fatalis shows the fully erupted canine.
Saber-Toothed Cats Grow Their Deadly Knife Teeth Really Fast

A new study reveals that saber toothed cats apparently grow their dagger like teeth at an alarming rate, twice as fast as modern day lions and tigers.

High-resolution view of active regions in Seth as seen with Rosetta’s OSIRIS narrow-angle camera on 20 September 2014 from a distance of about 26 km from the surface.
Rosetta Spacecraft Finds Giant Sinkholes on Surface of Comet

New data from ESA's Rosetta spacecraft reveals large sinkholes on the surface of comet 67P where jets of material are being emitted.

Centipede from Hell
Scientists Find Deepest-Dwelling Centipede in Croatia

Scientists have discovered the ever deepest dwelling species of centipede in three caves in Croatia, describing it in the new study as gross just like any centipede species.

Premier Li Keqiang has been a staunch advocate of the Internet Plus strategy, which is expected to boost the Chinese economy.
Chinese Premier Li Visits OECD Headquarters; China Joins OECD Development Centre

The Development Centre of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) gained another member as China officially joined the international organization on Wednesday, July 1, in accordance with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to the OECD headquarters. The premier’s visit is the first time for a Chinese leader to visit the said headquarters in the past two decades.

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