But 2024 may just see another baby boom for China, for the same reason as 12 years ago: it’s a Year of the Dragon. Dragons are a big deal in Chinese culture.

Dinocephalosaurus orientalis's snake-like body was 16 feet long and lived in Triassic China. The newly revealed specimen allows scientists to depict the creature in full for the first time.

A traditional Chinese New Year dragon dance is performed in Liverpool’s Chinatown in January 2023. Credit - Getty Images International discourse about China’s economy or politics also often ...

After outcry from the Chinese American community, the dragon's head was removed. However, for the impacted community, the timing of the sculpture installation represented a turning point for ...

It’s a fitting discovery in the Year of the Dragon: A team of scientists has uncovered a complete fossil of an aquatic reptile resembling a “Chinese dragon” because of its snake-like appearance and ...

About two-thirds of respondents to a poll on Weibo, a Chinese social-media platform, said they prefer it to the word “dragon”. “Change the definitions of words,” wrote one commenter ...

Paleontologists discover a 240-million-year-old 'dragon' fossil in full Diba Mohtasham February 23, 2024 / 10:27 am ...