Ancient catapults were used for siege, disruption and area denial (maximum range, about 300 meters); modern missiles are used ...

How did ancient Chinese commanders win wars without fighting? In this episode, Kings and Generals explores the brilliant tactics and cunning stratagems of the Three Kingdoms Period, drawn from both ...

Discover the ancient technology that gave Kublai Khan a strategic edge in conquering China and shaping the course of history.

China on Monday accused Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te of "heresy", hostility and provocation, after a speech in which he ...

With over 8,000 life-sized clay soldiers, horses, and chariots, the site represents ancient China’s artistic and military prowess. Located in Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi province, ...

Fallen Feather, and Jason got the chance to check it out during Summer Game Fest. Spoilers: It whipped his ass.

While fireworks have their own storied history, gunpowder's use in weapons is far more impactful on the world. The Chinese began using gunpowder in the 10th century with a variety of crude bombs ...

New ways to understand metabolism offer pathways for advances in human health and disease Chinese researchers have decoded ...

From sketched ideas in the Codex Atlanticus, Leonardo da Vinci's largest collection of documents and drawings, his innovative ...

Beijing claims virtually the entire South China Sea, a vital global trade route with rich undersea deposits of gas and oil. It has increasingly flexed its military might, including its navy — the ...

The prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia are categorical not to cede one inch of their territory. June 14 sees the ...

China is publicly "deeply concerned" about events in the Middle East but privately is probably celebrating. America is off to ...