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China railgun Type 072III 936

Looks like China just installed a railgun on a warship, beating the U.S. Navy to the punch

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Tengoen Super Cargo Drone

China’s new drone company is building a UAV with a 20-ton payload

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China High Altitude Mini Drone

China is making 1,000-UAV drone swarms now

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Long March Rocket Reusable

China could become a major space power by 2050

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China is betting big on electromagnetic railguns and catapults

China is betting big on electromagnetic railguns and catapults

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

There’s apparently a giant void in the Great Pyramid. Here’s why we don’t know what’s in there.

There’s apparently a giant void in the Great Pyramid. Here’s why we don’t know what’s in there.

By Mary Beth Griggs

Tons of living animals have floated from Japan to Oregon on plastic junk

Tons of living animals have floated from Japan to Oregon on plastic junk

By Ellen Airhart

North Korean Missile Flies Upward

No one wants another H-bomb test in the Pacific

By Kelsey D. Atherton

These hermit crabs shack up inside living coral instead of mere shells

These hermit crabs shack up inside living coral instead of mere shells

By Mary Beth Griggs

China’s showing off its new helicopters

China’s showing off its new helicopters

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

PLA China 90th Anniversary Parade Zhurihe J-20

China’s stealth fighter may be getting a new engine

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

T Flight CASIC China Hyperloop Maglev

China’s looking to one-up Elon Musk’s hyperloop

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

North Korea’s missile test over Japan was a threatening proof of concept

North Korea’s missile test over Japan was a threatening proof of concept

By Kelsey D. Atherton

GL-5 Active Protection System China Norinco

For sale: China’s lineup of brand new, souped-up tanks

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China Floating Nuclear Reactor ACPR50

These are China’s plans for floating nuclear reactors

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China’s making major progress with its aircraft carrier tech

China’s making major progress with its aircraft carrier tech

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

PLA China 90th Anniversary Parade Zhurihe DF-31AG ICBM

China’s army is showing off its new tanks, stealth fighters, and missiles

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China Hexacopters

Come see China’s new hexacopters and self-detonating drones

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Growing plants in vinegar could help them survive drought

Growing plants in vinegar could help them survive drought

By Sara Kiley Watson

Spooky action at a record-breaking distance

Spooky action at a record-breaking distance

By Sophie Bushwick

SR-72 Lockheed Martin Scramjet Hypersonic

American and Chinese aircraft could be flying 4,000 miles per hour by 2030

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China J-31 Stealth Fighter PL-15 Missile

This new ramjet engine could triple the range of Chinese missiles

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

North China Institute of Vehicle Research Amphibious Vehicle

China is building the world’s fastest amphibious fighting vehicle

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China’s new submarine engine is poised to revolutionize underwater warfare

China’s new submarine engine is poised to revolutionize underwater warfare

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China is developing a warship of naval theorists’ dreams

China is developing a warship of naval theorists’ dreams

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Chinese delivery JD.com Drone

In China, an e-commerce giant builds the world’s biggest delivery drone

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China L-15B Jet Trainer CAS Hongdu

China’s air force has a new ground-attack plane

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China J-31 stealth fighter

China’s J-31 stealth fighter gets an improved prototype—and a potential future on a carrier

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China’s new aircraft carrier suggests a powerful navy in the works

China’s new aircraft carrier suggests a powerful navy in the works

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China is building the world’s largest nuclear submarine facility

China is building the world’s largest nuclear submarine facility

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China hypersonic aircraft

A look at China’s most exciting hypersonic aerospace programs

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China’s Marine Corps is getting bigger and stronger

China’s Marine Corps is getting bigger and stronger

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Here’s how China is battling drones

Here’s how China is battling drones

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China Silent Hunter laser at Dubai IDEX 2017

Drones, lasers, and tanks: China shows off its latest weapons

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Meet China’s triple-hulled warship of the future

Meet China’s triple-hulled warship of the future

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

L-15 JL-10 jet fighter trainer

The Chinese Air Force is about to get a swarm of fighter jets for training pilots

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Take it from history: Visa bans make us less secure

The nuclear arsenals of China and the U.S.: Plans for a future armageddon

The nuclear arsenals of China and the U.S.: Plans for a future armageddon

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Landspace Technology China Space Private

A private Chinese space company just scored a foreign contract for the first time

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China Sharp Sword stealth UCAV Lijian

Meet China’s Sharp Sword, a stealth drone that can likely carry 2 tons of bombs

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China’s new aircraft carrier hints at the future of its navy

China’s new aircraft carrier hints at the future of its navy

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China’s new ballistic missile submarine could change its prospects in nuclear war

China’s new ballistic missile submarine could change its prospects in nuclear war

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Why is the smog in China so bad?

Why is the smog in China so bad?

By Mary Beth Griggs

WTF is a pangolin? Fall in love with this sentient artichoke before it goes extinct

Endangered Species

WTF is a pangolin? Fall in love with this sentient artichoke before it goes extinct

By Rachel Feltman

skyline of shenzhen, china

The Best Burger in Shenzhen

By PopSci Editors

How to use big data to avoid building highways to hell

By Marlene Cimons

How much space do pandas need to survive?

How much space do pandas need to survive?

Human patient treated with CRISPR gene editing for the first time

By Michael Koziol

China launched the Long March 5, its largest-ever rocket

China launched the Long March 5, its largest-ever rocket

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Cloud Shadow UAV drone China Zhuhai 2016

China’s New Fleet Of Drones: Airshow Displays The Future Of Chinese Warbots And Swarms

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

J-20 Zhuhai 2016 China Stealth Fighter

Beyond The J-20: The Many Planes Of China

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China Type 055 destroyer cruiser

China’s Largest Surface Warship Takes Shape

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Kuaizhou 1 China Expace space Launch

Private Space Flight

China’s Private Space Industry Prepares To Compete With Spacex And Blue Origin

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China Is Building The Longest And Highest Glass Bridge In The World

China Is Building The Longest And Highest Glass Bridge In The World

By Grennan Milliken

indian pangolin

Endangered Species

The Pangolin Finally Made It Onto The List Of The World’s Most Protected Animals

China Low Altitude Guard II Laser Weapon

China Sells A New Laser Gun

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

china space race

China’s Race To Space Domination

By Clay Dillow, Jeffrey Lin, and P.W. Singer

Antonov An-225 Buran Space Shuttle

China Will Resurrect The World’s Largest Cargo Plane

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

The Olympic Village Of The Future

The Olympic Village Of The Future

By Heather Hansman

China Tiangong spaceship in space

China’s Space Station Plans In Powerpoint: A Closer Look At Tiangong 3

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

World’s Longest Insect Is Two Feet Long

World’s Longest Insect Is Two Feet Long

By Kate Baggaley

Ecuador Earthquake

Deadly Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Strikes Ecuador

By Mary Beth Griggs

Sky Saker H300 NORINCO China helicopter drone on an exhibition in Dubai

China has a New Armed Drone Helicopter

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Japanese great tit

These Songbirds Can Speak To Each Other Like Humans Do

By Grennan Milliken