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The squid fishing machine is undergoing sea trials on the Song Hang scientific research vessel. Photo: Shanghai Ocean University
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China puts world’s first smart squid fishing robot to the test

Machine, which is in sea trials aboard the Song Hang research ship, is designed to mimic human movements and improve efficiency.

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Horses originated in America and reached Europe via China, fossil DNA reveals

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Could China make a sea-skimming hypersonic missile a real nightmare for the US?

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The Chinese scientists hoping to use a space solar plant to power the world

The team at Xidian University can zap power 100 metres through the air. But their dream is to send their hardware into orbit.

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The technical hurdles and financial costs of beaming electricity from space to Earth are staggering, the project's chief says. Credit: Xidian University
The technical hurdles and financial costs of beaming electricity from space to Earth are staggering, the project's chief says. Credit: Xidian University
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Chinese scientists create record-smashing brain implant electrode array

Breakthrough recorded neural activity with high clarity and remained safely functional for 18 months without a drop in performance.

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China mulls controlling world’s largest high-speed rail network from space

Study shows low-orbit satellites might avoid another Wenzhou disaster but reveals how hackers could deliberately crash speeding trains.

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Nvidia, Apple HQs caught on camera; Nasa’s Artemis flaws: 7 science highlights

From a Chinese firm releasing images of Nvidia and Apple HQs to SpaceX’s IPO, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

A satellite image of Nvidia’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California was among the photos released on Monday. Photo: Changguang Satellite
A satellite image of Nvidia’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California was among the photos released on Monday. Photo: Changguang Satellite
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Why a Chinese study on subsea supercurrents is alarming global tech networks

A team led by Tsinghua University says it has built a framework that could better predict and manage these powerful flows.

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Military stealth coating sold as cheap house paint? China might do it

New microwave-absorbing material points to more affordable mass production, as reports of commercial ‘stealth paint’ spark debate.

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Could a diamond wafer as wide as a basketball be China’s trump card in AI race?

From wedding gems to supercomputers, China’s giant synthetic diamonds may reshape the global computing competition.

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Newlyweds at Harbin Institute of Technology were presented with synthetic diamonds that are also about to transform AI development. Photo: HIT
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Did volcanic eruptions ruin China’s Ming dynasty and undermine the Qing?

New study upends conventional thinking that has blamed Ming’s fall on eunuch dictatorship, factionalism, peasant uprising and rise of Manchus.

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Parker Volcano, now known as Mount Melibengoy, on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. Its powerful 1640 eruption had a documented impact on regional weather patterns. Photo: Handout
Parker Volcano, now known as Mount Melibengoy, on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. Its powerful 1640 eruption had a documented impact on regional weather patterns. Photo: Handout
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The waste-to-sand plant that could pave the way for China’s zero waste coal goal

A project in the coal-rich north is turning the tough solids of gangue into construction-grade aggregates and other high-value materials.

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Chinese materials scientist Pei Qibing takes up new post in Macau

The artificial muscles and skin specialist from UCLA will head a physics and engineering institute.

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Why SpaceX may not be a model for Chinese companies to copy

A leading economist argued the country’s space industry could take a ‘big leap forward’ by building up its satellite infrastructure.

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SpaceX employees celebrate the firm’s record-breaking IPO in New York on Friday. Photo: AFP
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Chinese team flags life-threatening weakness in Nasa’s Artemis programme

Researchers say China’s lunar lander has three backup engines, unlike US design which relies on one main power source.

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A Chinese team has flagged a “glaring weakness” in Nasa’s Artemis programme which could be life threatening. Photo: Reuters
A Chinese team has flagged a “glaring weakness” in Nasa’s Artemis programme which could be life threatening. Photo: Reuters
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Chinese team builds first commercial ‘3-lane highway’ in optical fibre

Newly activated system allows substantially more data to travel through existing infrastructure.

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PLA scientists propose a plan to destroy US carrier groups from 3,000km away

China’s military proposes a strategy to attack out-of-reach American military assets as distance becomes a shield.

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China’s Zhejiang University tops Harvard in Nature Index world academic rankings

Mainland institutions dominate in 2026, accounting for nine of top 10 in list based on research output in high-quality academic publications.

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Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, in China's eastern Zhejiang province, is the top-ranked academic institution in the 2026 Nature Index. Photo: Shutterstock
Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, in China's eastern Zhejiang province, is the top-ranked academic institution in the 2026 Nature Index. Photo: Shutterstock
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US-China vaginal microbiome differences challenge broad-spectrum solutions

Findings underscore need for localised medical treatments rather than standardised care drawing on data largely from Western populations.

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Exclusive | Deep-sea cable cutting can be a weapon of deterrence, RETN CEO says

Global internet service provider says the true threat of subsea cable cutting tech is its psychological power rather than sabotage.

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For 5 million years, whales have come to this place in the Indian Ocean to die

Graveyard discovered by Chinese team is Earth’s deepest and most extensive for whale fossils, carcasses and the ecosystems they support.

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A scientific team from China discovered the deepest and most extensive whale graveyard in the depths of the Diamantina Trench. Photo: Handout
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China launches new satellite to test high-speed communication tech

Long March 5 rocket’s lift-off marks pivotal step in validating technologies for next-generation orbital connectivity speeds and reliability.

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Thursday marked the 11th flight of the Long March 5 series and its first launch of 2026. Photo: Xinhua
Thursday marked the 11th flight of the Long March 5 series and its first launch of 2026. Photo: Xinhua
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Don’t panic if you see a snake on a Chinese power line. It might be a robot

In Kunming, robot dogs are also being deployed to ensure the energy supply during the high-stakes college entrance exams.

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Starlink rival Qianfan hits satellite milestone, but is it too slow and costly?

Constellation now has 201 satellites in orbit but the company is said to be under pressure to ramp up launches.

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China delivers first samples collected from far side of the moon to Russia

The rocks were collected during the Chang’e-6 mission and the handover is the first time foreign scientists will have a chance to study them.

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The Chang’e-6 mission was the first to collect samples from the far side of the moon. Photo: AP
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