Chinese archaeologists were abso-loo-tely stunned when they unearthed a 2,400-year-old flush toilet while excavating an ancient city. Dating back to the Qin dinasty (221BC-206BC), it is the first and the…
A Chinese tourist has been busted smuggling smoked bats in a suitcase thanks to the acute sense of smell of airport customs dogs in Thailand. https://youtu.be/1OO7tWdJlnY Department of Livestock Development/Newsflash…
A giant Chinese mitten crab crossing the street was crushed by a startled driver who ran it over before he could stop. The crab - which measured 30 centimetres (12…
Scientists have created fish-shaped robots to swim around and collect microplastics from the oceans’ nooks and crannies. Microplastics, tiny plastic particles that can be harmful to marine animals when ingested,…
Prehistoric dinosaur birds preferred to snack on insects instead of fish, a new study has revealed. It had been believed that the 120 million-year-old Longipterygidae family's long beaks with sharp…
An emperor's carpet that once lay in China’s Imperial Palace during the Ming dynasty has been sold for USD 324,500. The carpet - showing a large dragon around a flaming…
Boffins say these well-preserved trousers, believed to be the world's oldest, are so stylish they were like the "Versace" of the ancient world. This is after they managed to recreate…
Two chubby young pandas have been put on a strict diet at a Taiwanese zoo. Yuanzai and Yuanbao, two female panda cubs at Taipei Zoo in Taiwan, have been placed…
A Chinese zoo has defended itself over footage of visitors flocking to scratch the head of a tiger cub believing it would bring them good luck. The video that went…
This young Chinese girl has been praised for saving her pocket money and also collecting bottles so she can raise cash to pay for her brother's chemotherapy treatment. The family…