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World's Oldest Dome-Headed Dinosaur Found In Mongolia, And It's Almost Perfectly Preserved
Researchers said the fossil represents a juvenile of a previously unknown species they have named Zavacephale rinpoche.
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STAR1 Robot Breaks Record with Sneakers, Reaches 8Mph in Gobi Desert Test
The STAR1 robot, developed by Chinese company Robot Era, has set a new record for bipedal robots by reaching a speed of 8 mph in the Gobi Desert. Thanks to AI-powered hardware and the added boost from sneakers, STAR1 was able to navigate challenging terrains, including gravel and grass, while maintaining its top speed for 34 minutes. This achieveme...
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This Tiny Dinosaur Hunted At Night And Could Hear Better Than An Owl
A new study has revealed that a tiny, carnivorous dinosaur, which had an exceptional low-light vision and whose hearing ability was as good as an owl’s, hunted its prey at night. Measuring only 2 feet, the three-toed dinosaur species named Shuvuuia. Learn more about the fascinating creature here.
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Beijing's 'Biggest Sandstorm In Decade' Leaves It Covered With Brown Dust
The Chinese capital Beijing was shrouded in thick brown dust on Monday as a result of heavy winds blowing in from the Gobi desert and parts of northwestern China, in what the metereological agency has called the biggest sandstorm in a decade.
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'New Dinosaur Species Roosted Like Modern Birds'
Researchers have identified a new dinosaur species in The Gobi Desert that roosted together like modern birds about 70 million years ago.
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China To Launch Its Longest-Ever Manned Space Mission Tomorrow
China is ready for its longest-ever manned space mission with a spacecraft carrying two astronauts set to lift off on Monday to dock with an experimental lab for a month-long stay under the Communist giant's ambitious plans to establish its own permanent space station by 2022.
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Giant Dinosaur Footprint Discovered In Mongolia Desert
One of the biggest dinosaur footprints ever recorded has been unearthed in the Gobi Desert, researchers said on Friday, offering a fresh clue about the giant creatures that roamed the earth millions of years ago.
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Australian Runner Finds The Dog That Followed Him On An Ultramarathon
A small stray dog had won hearts all over the world after deciding to follow an Australian runner for several days during an ultramarathon through China's vast, forbidding Gobi desert.
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Stray Dog Wins Hearts - And New Home - After Following Man Through 155-Mile Ultramarathon
It's still unclear how or why the scrappy, apricot-colored dog with pointy ears showed up to the starting line of the 155-mile ultramarathon in June. The closest village was several miles away, and all that lay ahead was the vast, unforgiving Gobi Desert.
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'Romeo and Juliet' Dinosaurs Found Buried Together
A dinosaur couple nicknamed 'Romeo and Juliet' unearthed at the Gobi Desert in Mongolia may have been a mated pair that was preserved side by side for more than 75 million years, scientists say.
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China Detains 380 in Month-Long Xinjiang Terror Sweep
Authorities in China's far-flung western region of Xinjiang have detained 380 people and busted 32 terror cells in a month-long crackdown on violence, state media said on Monday, following an upsurge in attacks blamed on Islamist militants.
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China launches longest manned mission from Gobi Desert
China is hoping to join the United States and Russia as the only countries to send independently maintained space stations into orbit.
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China's latest manned space mission blasts off
China's latest manned spacecraft blasted off with three astronauts on board today on a 15-day mission to an experimental space lab in the latest step towards the development of a space station.
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China to launch longest-ever space mission
China was to launch its longest-ever space mission on Tuesday, with its second woman astronaut among the crew, as it steps up its ambitious space programme, a symbol of the country's growing power.
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China sends its first woman astronaut into space
China on Saturday launched its most ambitious space mission to date, sending its first female astronaut to the final frontier and bidding to achieve the country's first manual space docking. Shenzhou-9 -- China's fourth manned space mission -- launched at 6:37 pm (1037 GMT) from the remote Gobi desert in the nation's northwest, state television pic...
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World's Oldest Dome-Headed Dinosaur Found In Mongolia, And It's Almost Perfectly Preserved
Researchers said the fossil represents a juvenile of a previously unknown species they have named Zavacephale rinpoche.
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STAR1 Robot Breaks Record with Sneakers, Reaches 8Mph in Gobi Desert Test
The STAR1 robot, developed by Chinese company Robot Era, has set a new record for bipedal robots by reaching a speed of 8 mph in the Gobi Desert. Thanks to AI-powered hardware and the added boost from sneakers, STAR1 was able to navigate challenging terrains, including gravel and grass, while maintaining its top speed for 34 minutes. This achieveme...
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This Tiny Dinosaur Hunted At Night And Could Hear Better Than An Owl
A new study has revealed that a tiny, carnivorous dinosaur, which had an exceptional low-light vision and whose hearing ability was as good as an owl’s, hunted its prey at night. Measuring only 2 feet, the three-toed dinosaur species named Shuvuuia. Learn more about the fascinating creature here.
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Beijing's 'Biggest Sandstorm In Decade' Leaves It Covered With Brown Dust
The Chinese capital Beijing was shrouded in thick brown dust on Monday as a result of heavy winds blowing in from the Gobi desert and parts of northwestern China, in what the metereological agency has called the biggest sandstorm in a decade.
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'New Dinosaur Species Roosted Like Modern Birds'
Researchers have identified a new dinosaur species in The Gobi Desert that roosted together like modern birds about 70 million years ago.
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China To Launch Its Longest-Ever Manned Space Mission Tomorrow
China is ready for its longest-ever manned space mission with a spacecraft carrying two astronauts set to lift off on Monday to dock with an experimental lab for a month-long stay under the Communist giant's ambitious plans to establish its own permanent space station by 2022.
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Giant Dinosaur Footprint Discovered In Mongolia Desert
One of the biggest dinosaur footprints ever recorded has been unearthed in the Gobi Desert, researchers said on Friday, offering a fresh clue about the giant creatures that roamed the earth millions of years ago.
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Australian Runner Finds The Dog That Followed Him On An Ultramarathon
A small stray dog had won hearts all over the world after deciding to follow an Australian runner for several days during an ultramarathon through China's vast, forbidding Gobi desert.
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Stray Dog Wins Hearts - And New Home - After Following Man Through 155-Mile Ultramarathon
It's still unclear how or why the scrappy, apricot-colored dog with pointy ears showed up to the starting line of the 155-mile ultramarathon in June. The closest village was several miles away, and all that lay ahead was the vast, unforgiving Gobi Desert.
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'Romeo and Juliet' Dinosaurs Found Buried Together
A dinosaur couple nicknamed 'Romeo and Juliet' unearthed at the Gobi Desert in Mongolia may have been a mated pair that was preserved side by side for more than 75 million years, scientists say.
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China Detains 380 in Month-Long Xinjiang Terror Sweep
Authorities in China's far-flung western region of Xinjiang have detained 380 people and busted 32 terror cells in a month-long crackdown on violence, state media said on Monday, following an upsurge in attacks blamed on Islamist militants.
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China launches longest manned mission from Gobi Desert
China is hoping to join the United States and Russia as the only countries to send independently maintained space stations into orbit.
-
China's latest manned space mission blasts off
China's latest manned spacecraft blasted off with three astronauts on board today on a 15-day mission to an experimental space lab in the latest step towards the development of a space station.
-
China to launch longest-ever space mission
China was to launch its longest-ever space mission on Tuesday, with its second woman astronaut among the crew, as it steps up its ambitious space programme, a symbol of the country's growing power.
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China sends its first woman astronaut into space
China on Saturday launched its most ambitious space mission to date, sending its first female astronaut to the final frontier and bidding to achieve the country's first manual space docking. Shenzhou-9 -- China's fourth manned space mission -- launched at 6:37 pm (1037 GMT) from the remote Gobi desert in the nation's northwest, state television pic...
