BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have unveiled a novel application of the Earth science satellite SDGSAT-1 for observing offshore oil and gas platforms.

Scientists researching Alpine glaciers store ice in Antarctica. By analysing air bubbles in the ice they may be able to predict the future ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient world slept only 6.5 hours a night.

百度地图近日宣布了一项针对国际用户的创新举措，正式推出了名为“Beijing Map”的英文版地图服务，旨在为来到中国的外国友人提供更加便捷的生活与旅游导航体验。 据悉，Beijing Map基于百度地图强大的数据基础，精心构建了超过150万条精确的兴趣点（POI）数据。这些数据覆盖了包括美食、酒店、生活服务在内的19个大类以及超过100个子类别，力求全方位满足外国用户在步行、骑行、公交、驾车等多 ...