This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

The new year, also known in China as the Spring Festival ... to each animal are in a very specific order. According to an ancient Chinese folk story, the Jade Emperor had called 13 animals ...

The Doomsday Clock depicts how close humanity is to armageddon ... US trade figures show the trade deficit with China grew at the end of last year ahead of Trump's tariffs.

Some nuclear experts argue it would take Iran anywhere between several months to up to a year. But China’s experience shows that Tehran could build a bomb much faster—in as little as three to five ...

Befitting its ancient lineage, the citrus genus has taken on symbolic significance in different religions around the world. In China, pomelos are traditionally eaten during the mid-autumn festival ...

The 48 men were arrested by Thai authorities 11 years ago after crossing the border to Thailand in an attempt to escape persecution in China. They were part of a larger group of about 350 people ...

“We have seven or possibly even eight native species in this country, whereas in China, they have only five.” The first citrus varieties to arrive in the Mediterranean from Asia were the citron and ...

China is committed to continuing its participation in the WHO and the Paris climate accord, expressing concern over US President Trump’s orders to withdraw from both. Beijing emphasizes the ...

Following his ordeal, China’s embassies in Thailand and Myanmar have warned their citizens to beware of recruitment scams, while the state-run China Daily published an opinion piece warning that ...

Credit: Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt In an optical atomic clock, atoms are irradiated by laser light. If the laser has the correct frequency, the atoms change their quantum-mechanical state.

Timekeeping has always been fundamental to human civilization. From ancient sundials to mechanical clocks and modern atomic optical timekeepers, each innovation has brought greater precision. Now, a ...