Old beliefs about early human behavior in East Asia are being challenged by the discovery of a richly-layered archaeological ...

In a remote region of China, thousands of ancient sculptures were carved into the face of a cliff—silent witnesses to a rich cultural and religious tradition. In this episode, we explore the history ...

Archaeologists in northwest China have unearthed what is believed to be the country’s only known ancient flush toilet, a ...

A centuries-old medicinal root is gaining renewed scientific attention for its ability to target multiple biological ...

The discovery reveals an unexpected connection to the ancient Silk Road.

Long before Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac helped organize years, beliefs, and social life. Here’s how the system of 12 animals evolved over the centuries.

Archaeologists in central China have uncovered evidence that early humans were far more inventive than long assumed. Excavations at the Xigou site reveal advanced stone tools, including the earliest ...

The fossils offer a rare glimpse into a cataclysmic event that brought a sudden end to the greatest explosion of life in our planet's history.

A star of Hebei Museum in Shijiazhuang in China's Hebei province, the Tripod with Bear-shaped Feet, has taken the internet by ...

Delicate paper flowers, cut, painted, and layered like small rosettes, survived for roughly a millennium after being sealed inside a cave on China’s Silk Road. The discovery is a reminder that ...

The chance rediscovery of the ancient Chinese Sanxingdui civilization is legendary in and of itself. In 1929, an unsuspecting peasant in Sichuan province stumbled upon a cache of jade relics while ...