Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

In an era marked by President Donald Trump’s wars and trade turbulence, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is counting on a plan to shield his country from the storm and win its race with the US: driving ...

Funding for national laboratories and important research projects would increase under the government’s plans.

Scientists have uncovered new clues about some of Earth’s earliest fish, shedding light on the ancient origins of vertebrates ...

In 2025, China set a national record for orbital launches in a single year with over 90 launches. Chinese investment in its ...

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), once the realm of neuroscience labs and speculative fiction, are rapidly becoming central to national technology plans. Over the past year China's top-level policy ...

China could see brain-computer interface (BCI) technology move into practical public use within three to five years as ...

An obscure lunar region called Rimae Bode is emerging as a high-priority landing site for China’s first crewed moon mission ...

As 2026 marks the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), topics such as new quality productive forces, ...

China's robust development in the domain of deep-space exploration will see new advancement, as the country schedules the ...

Two major economic plans unveiled at the annual meeting of China's legislature outline top priorities that have different ...