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The Mainstreaming of Social Science in China Isn’t Necessarily a Good Thing

2026-02-03 00:00:00

Terms once only used in academic circles are increasingly being used on social media. But that also flattens their meaning, and ultimately doesn’t lead to better public discussion.

12-Year-Old Finds Asia’s First Jurassic Amphibian Footprint

2026-02-03 00:00:00

The fossil discovery helps reconstruct the ecosystem of what is now Beijing, during the Middle Jurassic 160 million years ago.

To Reach Remote Patients, China Puts a Hospital on a Plane

2026-02-02 00:00:00

A Shanghai hospital has created a clinic aboard an aircraft equipped with diagnostic and surgical facilities. Doctors hope it can help improve healthcare access.

In National First, China Founds ‘School of Space Exploration’

2026-01-30 00:00:00

The institution, envisioned roughly 70 years ago, will bring together scientists from multiple fields to advise the country’s next generation of aerospace scientists.

On the Trail of Shanghai Jazz

2026-01-30 00:00:00

Young Chinese Are Diagnosing Themselves With ADHD — and Finding Community Online

2026-01-30 00:00:00

Netizens are feeling increasingly seen in ADHD’s diagnostic criteria, commiserating online over lives defined by procrastination and distraction, but experts urge caution over the dangers of self-diagnosis.