Yunnan province

A 245-million-year-old fossil of Austronaga minuta, a marine reptile from the Triassic Period, preserves its intact digestive system, including the stomach, liver, and intestines. Found in Yunnan province, China, the specimen belongs to the archosaur group, which includes dinosaurs and crocodiles, and shows reptilian digestive anatomy has remained largely unchanged for over 240 million years.

A Chinese man named Chen Jie from Shanghai helped a Taiwanese tourist take photos at Lugu Lake in Yunnan province and later discovered the tourist was a long-lost relative of his family.

A farmer in Yunnan province was bitten by a cobra, and his wife attempted to suck out the venom as seen on TV, resulting in her poisoning. The incident occurred in Yuanyang county.

A Ferrari owner in Kunming, Yunnan province, is considering legal action after four children damaged his $530,000 supercar by using it as a slide, with their parents showing no remorse. Surveillance footage captured the incident while the owner was on a business trip.

Li Xiangli, the only female police station chief in Yunnan province, leads a team at a checkpoint on the Yunnan-Sichuan border. She has worked on the frontline of anti-narcotics operations for nine years, sustained over 10 injuries, and earned public admiration.

A police dog in southwestern China named Bulu refused food and water while waiting for its injured handler, Awei, until their emotional reunion went viral online. Bulu, a four-year-old German shepherd trained for narcotics detection, and Awei, a police officer from Chuxiong in Yunnan province, share a devoted partnership highlighted by the incident.

China arrested US scholar Min Zin in Kunming, Yunnan province, to protect access to the Strait of Malacca and appease Myanmar. The scholar was wrongfully detained and is a specialist in China-Myanmar relations.

A Chinese man from Yunnan province climbed out of his 27th-floor apartment after consuming self-cooked jianshouqing mushrooms, experiencing hallucinations and believing his family was guiding him to 'attain immortality' as depicted in Chinese fantasy novels. He climbed down a water pipe, sustaining scratches but was reportedly saved by luck.

Scientists are exploring synthetic modifications of natural psychedelic compounds like ibogaine and psilocybin to reduce risks and enhance therapeutic benefits. A yellow mushroom in China's Yunnan province induces consistent 'lilliputian hallucinations,' sparking interest in engineering safer, more effective psychedelics.

A Chinese village official named Tian Ruliang was nicknamed 'Mud Buddha' after being photographed covered in sludge while helping villagers evacuate during a mudslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Yunnan province. The downpour, which occurred from May 17 to 18, reached 256mm of precipitation, leading to a catastrophic landslide.

A collapse at an illegal mining operation in Huize County, Yunnan province, China killed five people and injured one. The incident occurred around 4:30 a.m., with rescuers recovering six trapped individuals. Authorities are investigating, and a recent coal mine explosion in Shanxi province also highlighted safety violations.

A collapse at an illegal mining operation in China's Huize County, Yunnan province, killed five people and injured one. The incident occurred in Baiwu village, and authorities are investigating. A week prior, a deadly coal mine explosion in Shanxi province killed at least 82 people.

A 29-year-old former train driver in China, Liu Ziyu, created a low-budget AI-driven short film titled 'Zombie Scavenger' for 3,000 yuan (US$440) in 10 days. The film gained international attention, earning praise from a Hollywood director who offered him a job.