Doing research on the colours of ancient animals can be a game of waiting and luck, according to D'Alba. The paper relied on six fossil specimens found in China, which has a few areas of the ...

Extremely rare fossil of an ancient scorpion unearthed at China's Jehol Biota. The scorpion would've been a key species in the Cretaceous ecosystem, scientists say.

How and when domestic cats arrived in China has been a mystery. A new analysis of cat DNA suggests traders and diplomats likely carried the pets with them along the Silk Road 1,400 years ago.

In ancient China, although Taoist empirical mysticism ... the magnetic compass and efficient animal harness, which changed the course of civilization, were made in China, modern science and ...

China cosmetic industry during Tang ... found evidence that the mineral cinnabar was mixed with animal glue to make lipstick. While the ancient ingredients were far more natural than our modern ...