The Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer, a collaborative mission between the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, successfully launched today aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Following lift-off, the satellite was confirmed to be in its planned orbit, with solar arrays deployed and all systems operating normally, marking a complete success for this landmark China-ESA joint endeavor.

Chinese scientists have developed a programmable quantum computing prototype called "Jiuzhang 4.0" that has set a new world record for optical quantum information technology. Led by the University of Science and Technology of China, the team used the prototype to solve the Gaussian boson sampling problem at a speed more than 10 to the 54th times that of the world's most powerful supercomputer, the study said. The researchers said they manipulated and detected quantum states of up to 3,050 photons -- a significant leap from the 255 photons achieved with the previous "Jiuzhang 3.0."

A study published in Nature on May 13 by scientists from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered new information suggesting a potential connection between Homo erectus and modern humans. The research also developed new, less invasive paleoproteomics methods for fossil analysis.

Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have made tremendous achievements in the first quarter of 2026.

A new study published in PNAS reveals that the honey bee waggle dance, one of the most famous examples of animal communication, is not a one-way broadcast but a dynamic, two-way interaction. The information encoded in the dance is shaped by the audience, challenging the traditional view that information flows unidirectionally from dancers to passive followers.

On March 2, 2022, the Chinese Academy of Sciences released its strategic action plan to support scientific and technological efforts toward China's carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals.