2014 was a landmark year for Chinese military technology across land, air, sea and space. Let's take a look at last year's best pictures and biggest stories.
The 11 Best Chinese Military Photos of 2014
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The Return Of The American Midsize Truck
Detroit automakers have always dominated the full-size pickup market, but they’ve more or less ceded the midsize one to Japanese automakers Nissan and Toyota. General Motors plans to reclaim it with all-new versions of the Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon, which were discontinued in 2012.
Although larger than before, the trucks are still much smaller than their full-size counterparts. A midsize Colorado with an extended cab is 17 inches shorter and more than 1,000 pounds lighter than a double-cab Silverado. As a result, the trucks are more maneuverable and get better fuel economy by two to…
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The Ideas And Breakthroughs That Will Shape The World In 2015
From Ebola to virtual reality, here's what the year has in store for science…
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How To Build A Robo-Deer To Catch Poachers
It's a trap!
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Ask Anything: Can Plants Get STDs?
Short answer: Sure, all the time…
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Artist Turns DNA From Chewed Gum Into Sculptures
Plus, a perfume that can cover your genetic tracks…
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Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Spurs New German Tank Design
Germany’s parliament just submitted a budget request to develop a new tank. Nestled inside the budget committee report is the call for a Leopard III development program, to…
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Should We Send Men to Venus Instead of Mars?
We've been considering manned missions to Venus for decades. We should just go!
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For The First Time, SpaceX Will Land A Rocket After Launch
Elon Musk is starting off 2015 with a bang – or hopefully, a soft landing.
On January 6, Musk’s company SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space…
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Watch Robot Bobcats Fill A Corvette-Eating Sinkhole
Shiny metallic carapaces once lined the museum floor, a testament to man’s vanity and industrial prowess. Last February, as a reminder of the primal power of earth itself,…
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Car Design Of The Month: The Infiniti Q80 Inspiration
Rather than default to the standard luxury-sedan design, Infiniti engineers stretched a sports car to accommodate four doors and a larger interior. The low-slung Inspiration…
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Watch A Soft Robot Play Beer Pong
On a table arrayed with Solo cups is a taste of the future that 2015 brings us. Humanity has taught a robot to play beer pong, a game normally reserved for frat house…
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Let Electric Ink Light Up Your Next Project
Pencil shavings make for cheap circuits…
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Balloons And Airships Aren't Just Steampunk, They're Doing Cutting-Edge Science
When you think NASA, you think of space, rockets, and maybe budget overruns. But NASA stands for more than just Space. That first A in the acronym is often ignored, but…
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CES 2015: Office Accessories Go Modular With Lenovo's ThinkPad Stack
The more devices you own, the more your life tends to get cluttered up with accessories. Just ask any journalist here in Las Vegas covering CES. Whether traveling across…
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Drone Films Man Changing A Lightbulb 1,500 Feet Above The Ground
On the great windswept plains of South Dakota rises a tower in stark mockery of the flat environment around it. Once that tower, so tall and so sudden, relayed television…
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These Next-Gen Telescopes Will Peer Into The Deep History Of The Universe
The biggest and baddest ground-based telescopes are on their way…
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Slow Progress For Fast Trains in California
Tomorrow, in Fresno, California, the state's High-Speed Rail Authority will finally break ground on a long-awaited (and long-delayed) project: a high-speed rail line…
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New Diet Pill Works In Mice By Making Them Digest Without Eating
Safe and effective weight loss doesn't come in a pill, but maybe one day it will.
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Air Force Says Robot Warriors Exhausted
A leaked internal memo says the Air Force’s drone division is not only unmanned, but understaffed and overworked. Coming shortly before a major defense budget battle, the…
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