The Yangtze porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis) used to be a common sighting in the Yangtze River. Boaters would watch their sleek silhouettes break the surface like ghosts from the deep. Today ...

In Chinese folklore, ghosts can appear in physical form, but these spirits are often motivated by something more than hunger. They retain human consciousness and intelligence, something the ...

Researchers analyzed 724 ancient Chinese poems that referenced the Yangtze porpoise. Some date back to the Tang dynasty (618–90 For centuries, the Yangtze porpoise was a common sight on the ...

Analyzing ancient Chinese poetry allowed researchers to understand where humans went wrong in protecting the now critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise. Lily Roby / May 5, 2025. Link copied. A ...

Highlights from the three collections of ancient Chinese painting and calligraphy make up new Hong Kong Museum of Art ...

A pair of researchers has identified the earliest description, in an ancient Chinese text, of a candidate aurora yet found, according to an April paper published in the journal Advances in Space ...

Ancient DNA reveals the appearance of a 6th century Chinese emperor. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 03 / 240328111051.htm ...

Scientists studied more than 700 ancient Chinese poems that mention the Yangtze finless porpoise to determine its population history, according to a new study.