Throughout her first pregnancy, Wang Yifan had lots of questions, which she usually put to renowned obstetrician Duan Tao -- ...

In their piece, published in Nature Human Behaviour, IIASA Distinguished Emeritus Research Scholar Wolfgang Lutz and IIASA Senior Researcher Guillaume Marois, who is also an associate professor at the ...

In a new commentary, two deeply rooted assumptions in global demographic debates are challenged: that fertility will rebound as societies develop, and that “replacement-level fertility” is an ideal to ...

Her predicament highlights another quiet but crucial reform: long-term care insurance. Often called China's "sixth social ...

Living in urban China may have given the insects the traits they needed to thrive in the United States, a new study suggests.

As China grapples with a shrinking population and historically low birthrate, people are finding romance with chatbots instead.

The seven-item policy package easing homebuying restrictions in Shanghai is expected to consolidate market stabilization, unleash diverse housing demand, and thereby promote the formation of a benign ...

The country is facing a coming wave of dementia for its ageing population, and is investing in research into drugs, ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent in the environment. They are found in drinking water, soil, and animal tissues.

Asian stocks fell as a surge in oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict fueled inflation concerns, sending bonds lower ...

In a quarter of a century, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has evolved from a regional interaction mechanism to a major transregional platform, Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation ...