Slippery volcanic soils blamed for deadly landslides during Hokkaido earthquake
Hillsides slid away on slippery layer of pumice
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Can China, the world’s biggest pork producer, contain a fatal pig virus? Scientists fear the worst
African swine fever could spell economic catastrophe and puts an important protein source at risk -
Staying slim during pregnancy carries a price
Japanese are shrinking as low birth weight rises; their health may be at risk as well -
New China space missions will watch for colliding black holes, solar blasts
Four new missions will accelerate Chinese space science starting in 2020 -
Major donor nixes effort to combat tuberculosis crisis in North Korea
Climbing rates of disease and spread of drug-resistant strains seen as threat to region -
Here’s how China is challenging the U.S. and European brain initiatives
New research centers move 15-year project closer to reality -
Bucking global trends, Japan again embraces coal power
Plans for new coal plants imperil efforts to cut emissions -
This 11,000-year-old statue unearthed in Siberia may reveal ancient views of taboos and demons
Gigantic wooden statue is among world’s oldest monumental art -
Did ancient Mesopotamians get high? Near Eastern rituals may have included opium, cannabis
Researchers uncover unique kitchen in a 4000-year-old palace, where priests may have served up opium-laced potions for ceremonies -
Rooftop sensors on U.S. embassies are warning the world about ‘crazy bad’ air pollution
Fine-particle sentinels prod governments to curb emissions -
DNA legend James Watson gave his name to a Chinese research center. Now, he’s having second thoughts
Cheerland-Watson Center for Life Sciences and Technology faces funding and mission challenges -
A revered rocket scientist set in motion China’s mass surveillance of its citizens
Qian Xuesen’s systems engineering permeates many facets of Chinese society -
China unveils plans for x-ray satellite to probe most violent corners of the universe
Mission would firm up China's status as a leader in x-ray astronomy -
Asia’s hunger for sand takes a toll on endangered species
Mining of construction-grade sand linked to species declines -
Can Iran and Afghanistan cooperate to bring an oasis back from the dead?
Water crisis and rising air pollution in Hamouns region are stoking tensions -
This Roman ‘gate to hell’ killed its victims with a cloud of deadly carbon dioxide
Priests survived because they were taller than their animal sacrifices
