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Fossilized Skull Of World’s Biggest Saber-Toothed Cat Found In China

Ironically, the polar bear-sized sabertooth cat had a smaller than average bite and went for smaller prey.

Rare Twin Black Holes Spotted In Nearby Galaxy

Radio astronomers have found a pair of supermassive black holes with a compact radio jet in a nearby giant spiral galaxy.

Bundled Up Nanorods Detect Pesticides In Water

These silver nanorod bundles make it possible to sensitively and reliably detect pesticides in environmental samples.

See Holograms In Full Color, Whatever Your Angle

It is now possible to have full color holograms that can be viewed from a wide range of angles, thanks to metamaterials.

Wang Yifang Elected Foreign Member Of Russian Academy Of Sciences

Wang Yifang, who led the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment, has been elected as a foreign member of Russia's highest scientific institution.

Food Security R&D Center Launched By CAS, John Innes Center

To tackle the global challenges of food security and sustainable healthcare, the Chinese Academy of Sciences has opened a joint research center with a UK partner institution.

Greenhouse Gases Are Sizzling Up Northeast Asia

Increases in hot temperature extremes in Northeast Asia will probably continue for the next few decades, a study predicts.

Can We Devise A Clock To Predict Cancer Risk?

Using a mitotic 'clock,' researchers have shown that DNA changes in normal cells could be used to predict the risk of cancer.

43 New Species Of Scaffold Web Spider Discovered In Asia

Try not to run screaming in the other direction. This discovery increases the number of known scaffold web spider species by 20 percent.