China Earthquake: In Bitter Cold, a Struggle to Help Survivors The death toll from the earthquake, in a poor, remote area, rose to 131. People who had lost their homes huddled in tents or spent the night in cars.
China Earthquake Kills Over 100 in Gangsu and Qinhai Provinces The 5.9-magnitude quake, which struck around midnight, injured more than 200 other people, state media said on Tuesday.
Fossil Holds Clues to How Some Owls Evolved Into Daytime Hunters The bird, which sought prey in a part of China 6 million years ago, had eyes shaped in a way that suggest it was not nocturnal like most owls living today.