Gunpowder has been used for centuries, but did you know that the Chinese invented it by complete accident? Here's everything ...

Fireworks have been integral components of celebrations for centuries. These pyrotechnics originated in ancient China, with their earliest forms thought to be made from bamboo stalks thrown into a ...

A scattering of pock marks on Pompeii’s city walls may prove a mythological “super weapon” may have been real after all.

Lundehunds are the best climbers of the canine world thanks to their six functioning toes on each paw (rather than the usual ...

It is also known as the "fifth great invention" of China, coming after paper-making, printing, gunpowder and compass. In the ancient days, they are important instructions for the agricultural ...

Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty was the first emperor of ancient China and ruled from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C. He's most ...

[Photo provided to China Daily] A batch of ancient Chinese silk manuscript fragments, believed to be older than the Dead Sea Scrolls, are returning to China after a handover ceremony at the US ...

To track the species' decline, researchers have turned to an unusual source— ancient Chinese poetry. Researchers analyzed 724 ancient Chinese poems that referenced the Yangtze porpoise.

China expressed opposition on Tuesday over unwarranted accusation and political manipulation claiming that China is supplying ...

There is a new art show at the Old Courthouse Gallery in Kamloops this weekend. The 23 paintings are re-creations of a ...