Maya, China News

Ronald Wright's 2004 book, "A Short History of Progress," looked at societal decline in terms of the past - Easter Island, ancient Sumeria, the Roman Empire, the Mayans - drawing lessons for today.

This humor blog is about my personal search for signs of intelligent life in the universe and in my neighborhood.

JINAN, May 14 -- Academics specializing in six ancient civilizations will meet in the hometown of the philosopher Confucius in east China's Shandong province in May during the second Nishan Forum, organizers said Monday.

A man has been detained in Chinese metropolis Shanghai for making a hoax bomb threat to the city's international airport, police said.