Found predominantly in senescent cells, particularly within the structural stress fibers, AP2A1 could be the key to understanding cellular aging. To explore AP2A1’s function, researchers manipulated ...

Leshan is renowned for the iconic UNESCO World Heritage site of the Leshan Giant Buddha, which possesses significant historical value in the nation’s heritage and culture. Leshan lacks an airport, and ...

A giant scorpion, named Jeholia longchengi ... This fossil, preserved in sedimentary rocks, is a major discovery. Most Mesozoic scorpions are preserved in amber, making this specimen even more ...

This titanosaur was a small, slender herbivore with long vertebrae and delicate limbs.

It’s also the site of a new prehistoric species discovery. A group of paleontologists ... a long-necked and herbivorous dinosaur considered a “gentle giant,” researchers said.

Researchers believe the J. longchengi was a mesopredator, preying not only on insects and spiders but even small mammals of its times.

It is just the fourth terrestrial scorpion fossil to be found in China and the first Mesozoic-era scorpion fossil found in the country, researchers reported Jan. 24 in the journal Science Bulletin.

J. longchengi is only the fourth terrestrial species found in China. (Image credit: NIGPAS) J. longchengi was roughly 4 inches (10 centimeters) long, making it something of a giant of its time.

There are even wrinkles on the neck,” he said. Another archaeologist said that though Buddha heads were found at Ratnagiri during the first excavation between 1958 and 1961, the noses and ears were ...