SCMP Science Highlights: Ancient City Discovery, Starship Doubts
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SCMP highlights recent science reporting, including a Chinese archaeologist pleading guilty to corruption over a 5,000-year-old city discovery and doubts surrounding Elon Musk's Starship project.
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From the world’s first parallel processor to doubts over Elon Musk’s Starship, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting
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Published: 3:30pm, 3 Jun 2026
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1. Chinese archaeologist who discovered 5,000-year-old city pleads guilty to corruption
Liu Bin, a Chinese archaeologist credited with discovering a vast 5,000-year-old prehistoric city that rewrote the history of Chinese civilisation, has pleaded guilty to taking bribes and embezzlement.
