For most visitors, the Great Wall is an ancient structure they get to experience and walk along once in their lifetime. But ...

A rapid climate collapse during the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction devastated ocean life and reshuffled Earth’s ecosystems.

A new study maps locations of Chinese tombs, revealing over 4,000 years of power and wealth in early human societies.

Global health body says it is sifting the wheat from the chaff in order to save lives – but critics fear it is pandering to ...

For the residents of Xi'an, the capital of 13 dynasties in China, daily life feels like living in a historical tapestry. They cycle on centuries-old city walls and relax beside palaces where emperors ...

Step back in time with a day exploring Kaifeng, one of China’s ancient capitals, long known as the City of Justice. This ...

Meditation has been a common feature for eons in religious traditions from Buddhism to yoga, which originated as an ancient ...

Veteran restorer Lan Desheng examines a Terracotta Warrior at Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, Shaanxi ...

Traces of opium found inside an ancient alabaster vase suggest drug use was common in ancient Egypt, not rare or accidental. The discovery raises the possibility that King Tut’s famous jars once held ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Between 128,000 and 186,000 years ago, when ice covered the Sierra Nevada, a lake 100 miles long and 600 feet deep ...