Asia/Pacific

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Unique sites fall victim to looting and development

University disputes claim that research will lead to killer robots

But scientists fret about impact on peer-reviewed funding

The country’s R&D advances are disrupting the industry—and strengthening control of the populace

Conservationists applaud effort to end commercial development

Scientists probe how storms weaponize pollen

China's 'Station of Extreme Light' could be first laser to reach 100 petawatts

Few expect Japanese stem cell master Shinya Yamanaka to step down from post

Colleagues call demographer’s findings flawed and irresponsible

Study sheds light on the origins of “Tianyuan Man”

Dangerous strain discovered in fourth country in Southeast Asia

Nuclear powers join forces

Invertebrates and fish hitched a ride on debris such as boats, buoys, and fragments of docks

The government announced today that it is laying plans to create a space agency

A U.S. economist hopes to overcome an yawning gap in childhood development between rural and urban China