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Photo shows some of the relics discovered in two ancient shipwrecks found at a depth of over 1,000 meters in the South China Sea southeast of Sanya, Hainan, China, undated. Nearly 580 pieces of porcelain, pottery, and logs were extracted. (State Administration of Cultural Heritage/AsiaWire)

Hundreds Of Pieces Of Priceless Ming Dynasty Porcelain Discovered In Ancient Chinese Shipwreck

Post author:Simona Kitanovska
Post published:October 25, 2023

Archaeologists in China have unearthed hundreds of priceless Ming Dynasty porcelain dating back hundreds of years and other priceless relics from an ancient shipwreck site at the bottom of the…

Picture shows the combination of pottery toilet and elbow, undated. A flush toilet has been discovered in Yanliang District, Shaanxi Province in China. (Cultural Relics Shaanxi/AsiaWire)

2,400-Year-Old Toilet With Modern-Like Flushing System Unearthed In Ancient Chinese Palace

Post author:Simona Kitanovska
Post published:February 26, 2023

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…

Photo shows dogs sniffing bags at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. A tourist from Kunming, China, was caught by sniffer dogs trying to smuggle animal carcasses into Thailand. (Department of Livestock Development/Newsflash)

Airport Customs Dogs Bust Chinese Tourist Smuggling Smoked Bats In Suitcase

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:November 20, 2022

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…

Image shows the giant Chinese mitten crab in undated footage. (Polizeiinspektion Nienburg, Schaumburg/Newsflash)

Giant Chinese Mitten Crab Crushed By Car As It Crosses Street

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:September 23, 2022

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…

A light-activated fish-shaped robot collects microplastics as it swims (scale bar is 10 mm). (Adapted from Nano Letters 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c01375/Newsflash)

Scientists Create Fish-Shaped Robots To Absorb Microplastics

Post author:Lee Bullen
Post published:July 16, 2022

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,…

Reconstruction of Longipteryx feeding on the mayfly Epicharmeropsis hexavenulosus from the Early Cretaceous Jehol Group of Northeastern China. Miller et al. noted that the foot of Longipteryx could grasp in a way similar to living owls, on which this feeding pose is based. (Julius T. Csotonyi/AsiaWire)

Prehistoric Birds Perferred Bugs To Fish Says Study

Post author:Pol F.
Post published:June 13, 2022

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…

Ming Imperial Dragon Carpet, China, c. 1600 (Lot 50, Sold for: $324,500). (Skinner Auctioneers/AsiaWire)

Royal Ming Dynasty Chinese Carpet Sold For USD 324,500

Post author:Michael Leidig
Post published:June 3, 2022

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…

Research of the world's oldest trousers in Turfan, West China. (J.Zhou, DAI/Newsflash)

Made In China: Boffins Recreate Trousers That Were Like The Versace Of The Ancient World

Post author:William McGee
Post published:March 14, 2022

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…

The giant panda named Yuanzai that goes on diet in Taipei Zoo, Taiwan. (Zhan Dechuan/AsiaWire)

Two Chubby Panda Cubs Go On Strict Diet At Taiwanese Zoo

Post author:Lee Bullen
Post published:March 10, 2022

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…

Visitors touch tiger cub for luck in Suzhou, China. (659770839/AsiaWire)

Zoo Slams Visitors For Stroking Tiger Cub On The Head To Bring Good Luck

Post author:Emily Wu
Post published:March 9, 2022

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…