This week, meet a big-brained ancient human relative, hear a meteorite as it lands on Earth, spot a tiny kangaroo-like marsupial, and more.

The most striking characteristic of this previously unknown human ancestor? An extremely large ... a nod to “ju lu,” which means huge head in Chinese. “Their skulls are actually very ...

But this 18-year milestone was not always the case. Chinese ancestors became adults at different ages and stages. Males in ancient China officially became adult at 20 and females at 15. And big ...

Chinese communities will begin celebrating Lunar New Year on Jan. 29. Why is Lunar New Year celebrated? What are the ...

The Chinese Agricultural Calendar uses lunar months to determine its dates, but it also has “solar terms” which are based on the solar year. These solar terms helped the ancient Chinese people ...

Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big mystery of human evolution. Their proposal is sparking debate in the scientific ...