The arrival of human ancestors in Europe some 40,000 years ago coincided with the downfall of the cave bear, scientists have revealed.New evidence suggests humans hunted the bear and drove it from caves, putting it on the road to extinction.The fate of the species w...

Chen Jie, a former housewife who is now the top phoenix crown maker in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province,  owns a business that makes 600,000 yuan in annual sales revenue.She started her business in 2008 with an initial fund of 50,000 yuan, and ran an...

Amazon has pledged to investigate allegations that hundreds of teenagers are working illegal hours at a Chinese factory producing its Echo devices.A new report by China Labor Watch claims more than 1,500 "interns" were manufacturing the smart assistan...

Domestic enterprises accelerate pace of innovation amid friction between China, USThe structure of China's foreign trade will continue to improve with more flexibility in the second half of this year due to its institutional, industrial and market advantages, of...

A British team is developing a car that will be capable of reaching 1,000mph (1,610km/h). Powered by a rocket bolted to a Eurofighter-Typhoon jet engine, the vehicle aims to show its potential by going progressively faster, year after year. By the end of 2019, ...

Giant orange slugs up to 15cm (6in) long are causing alarm in central Moscow - the latest place they have turned up since spreading from Spain.The Arion vulgaris slugs are monsters compared with most other slugs and are serious pests, capable of ravaging vegetable p...

When malicious hackers disable your business and demand a ransom, should you pay up? Many firms do out of desperation, turning to intermediaries to help broker the deal. But law enforcement says this just makes things worse.Imagine the excitement when hackers gained...

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Heat, (Chinese: 大暑), the 12th solar term of the year, begins this year on July 23 and ends August 6.During Major Heat, most parts of China enter the hottest season of the year.In Ch...

Prince George is seen smiling in an England football shirt for official photographs released to mark his sixth birthday.Kensington Palace published three pictures taken recently by his mother, the Duchess of Cambridge.The third in line to the throne turns six on Mon...

Flying off somewhere nice this summer? Now feeling guilty? You wouldn't be alone.The continuing campaign by teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg to get everyone to reduce their carbon emissions has prompted some soul-searching over when, and whether, it is OK...