The US began discussions about protecting ‘relics’ from the Apollo 11 mission after Chinese lunar rovers started operating, state TV told.
From the life of China’s Oppenheimer to Singapore topping world’s most expensive city for living ‘extremely well’, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
Design details have emerged of China’s newest military aircraft that combines a fighter jet with two drones.
Scientists from around the world are welcome to study samples from the far side of the moon brought back by Chang’e-6 probe, officials say.
Much lighter and more energy-efficient than conventional trains, the Cetrovo 1.0 is expected to go into operation later this year.
Observers widely expect long-awaited party conclave to double down on ‘whole-nation system’ of development, but have mixed views on the likely outcomes.
Last year, US air defence struggled to see a balloon floating across the country. But China has a simpler detection method.
Discovery has potential to upend scientific consensus that the moon’s formation was the result of a small planet colliding with Earth.
As agricultural losses mount due to extreme heat, floods, authorities must use advanced technology for warning systems, mitigation, Economic Daily says.
Re-entry capsule touches down safely in Inner Mongolia with the first samples ever retrieved from the moon’s rough, mysterious side.
The country’s four icebreakers have made year-round scientific expeditions to the geopolitically important polar regions possible.
‘Sincere and modest’ Deng Jiaxian, who developed country’s first atomic bomb, was said to be diametrically opposed in character to Oppenheimer.
Geospatial expert Li Deren and quantum physicist Xue Qikun have received China’s most prestigious State Pre-eminent Science and Technology Award.
Rocket’s ‘milestone’ hop testing sends it more than 10km into the sky before a controlled descent and precision landing in the Gobi Desert.
A type of mitochondrial DNA found in southern China and Southeast Asia may help keep obesity rates down, researchers say.
Gene editing tool to modify wild plant populations can balance crop protection with environmental concerns, researchers say.
The former paper mill worker was part of a global team of researchers whose findings could transform food production yields.
A new gamma-ray burst detector has blasted into space as it keeps an eye out for the intense astronomical phenomenon.
Joint project uncovers ‘a significant number’ of artefacts from the Kushan Empire, which sat at the heart of the ancient trade routes.
China is set to swelter by the end of the century with rising temperatures and humidity causing heat stress, scientists warn.
Outlining its lunar plan, the Chinese space agency has declared for the first time it ‘will compete’ with the US.