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12-Year-Old Finds Asia’s First Jurassic Amphibian Footprint 

The fossil discovery helps reconstruct the ecosystem of what is now Beijing, during the Middle Jurassic 160 million years ago.

Fan Yiying

To Reach Remote Patients, China Puts a Hospital on a Plane 

A Shanghai hospital has created a clinic aboard an aircraft equipped with diagnostic and surgical facilities. Doctors hope it can help improve healthcare access.

Young Chinese Are Diagnosing Themselves With ADHD — and Finding Community Online

Netizens are feeling increasingly seen in ADHD’s diagnostic criteria, commiserating online over lives defined by procrastination and distraction, but experts urge caution over the dangers of self-diagnosis.

Li Xin

In National First, China Founds ‘School of Space Exploration’

The institution, envisioned roughly 70 years ago, will bring together scientists from multiple fields to advise the country’s next generation of aerospace scientists.

Chen Yiru

Can Ultrasound Alone Treat Alzheimer’s? One Chinese Neurologist Thinks It Might

Inspired by changes observed during his mother’s treatment, a neurologist is testing ultrasound as a standalone therapy for Alzheimer’s, a departure from mainstream research and one still shrouded in questions.

Jiang Xinyi

AI Developer Not Liable for Hallucination Errors: Chinese Court

The decision finds developers are not automatically responsible for AI hallucinations unless users can show fault and harm.

He Qitong

China Startup Starts Selling Spaceflights at $430,000 a Seat

As China’s private space sector moves toward tourism, a Beijing-based company is taking reservations for suborbital flights planned for 2028.

China Bans Online Guru Behind ‘Sexual Intelligence’ Courses

Zhou Yuan spent years teaching women about dating and maintaining relationships. But growing online criticism has now led to a social media ban for the influencer.

Work of Art: The Cost of Keeping a Private Museum Open in China

As funding tightens, private art museums across the country are closing, shrinking, or reworking their models to survive.

Among China’s Oldest, Vegans Less Likely to Reach 100: New Study 

Vegetarianism is widely seen as a way to prevent cardiovascular disease and obesity. A new study reveals that for older people, the relationship between diet and health is more complex.