China's success in finless porpoise ex-situ conservation has reversed international skepticism. This innovation stands as the world's first successful case of small cetacean ex-situ conservation, offering Chinese wisdom and a Chinese model for global conservation efforts.

A Chinese research institute is set to establish a multilingual plant diversity database for Central Asia's arid zones, designed to bridge key gaps in biodiversity data sharing and conservation efforts throughout this ecologically vital region. The initiative, led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG), is working in collaboration with major research institutions across Central Asia and West Asia.

More than 100 experts from China and around the world on Thursday gathered in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, for a two-day conference to address one of today's most pressing environmental challenges: biodiversity loss in arid and semi-arid ecosystems.

For a long time, scientists believed that when it came to seed dispersal, invertebrates – aside from ants – were mostly bystanders. Occasional sightings of wasps, beetles, wetas or slugs moving seeds were often brushed off as nature's oddities. But new research is challenging that assumption, pointing to a much bigger role for these overlooked creatures. Could invertebrates be the unsung heroes of plant life here on Earth?

A professional atlas documenting the wildlife of the Qilian Mountains, one of China's key ecological security barriers, has been published, according to the Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology (NWIPB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. This atlas is the first in China to systematically present the wildlife resources of the Qilian Mountains with both scientific rigor and stunning visual presentation, said Zhang Tongzuo, editor of the atlas and a researcher at the NWIPB.

Chinese researchers have assessed the spatiotemporal variation characteristics of the global wetland carbon sink and quantified it, according to a recent research article published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution. The researchers from the Institute of Soil Science developed a global wetland water level carbon flux coupling model, using wetland net ecosystem productivity (NEP) as the dependent variable and global environmental datasets, including climate, vegetation, soil, hydrology and topography, as independent variables.

Chinese scientists have developed a high-precision gridded precipitation dataset to support climate and precipitation research in alpine cold regions, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-environment and Resources (NIEER) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Using artificial intelligence, the researchers at NIEER created a new framework called Three-Layer Intelligent Downscaling and Calibration (TLIDC) to produce detailed precipitation data specifically tailored for these extreme environments.

China's Future Science Prize on Wednesday recognized eight scientists, including three laureates in the Life Science Prize, three in the Physical Science Prize and one in the Mathematics and Computer Science Prize. Established in 2016, the prize is a privately-sponsored award initiated by scientists and entrepreneurs. It is set to reward those who have made outstanding achievements in science. To date, a total of 46 scientists have been awarded the prize.

The Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology and the Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites recently signed a cooperation agreement to jointly establish a space hospital in the future. This project aims to enhance astronauts' health and expand in-orbit medical monitoring and life support capabilities.

A team of Chinese researchers has discovered a new dinosaur assemblage from the Lower Jurassic period in Wuding County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, representing the oldest sauropodomorph found in East Asia, according to a recent article published in the journal Scientific Reports.

Chinese scientists have newly uncovered the patterns and drivers of soil microbial communities in alpine grasslands and deserts on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-environment and Resources (NIEER) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Conducted by the NIEER researchers, this new study helps advance the understanding of soil microorganisms on alpine ecosystems on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, said Li Yuqiang, a researcher from the NIEER who led the study.

Chinese scientists have come up with an ingenious solution to address the issue of intraoperative bleeding during the treatment of severe burns. Researchers from Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ruijin Hospital have created a wound dressing made from bacterial cellulose (BC) – a material prized for being breathable and body-friendly.

A Chinese research team recently invented a bio-recyclable material for electronics manufacturing, offering a new approach to improving the circularity of electronics and contributing to a more sustainable electronics industry.

Chinese scientists have developed a gene editing technology capable of precisely manipulating large DNA segments ranging from thousands to millions of base pairs in both plant and animal cells, marking a significant advance in the field of life sciences. The research team from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced the new technology in a study published online Monday in the journal Cell.

Chinese scientists have achieved a breakthrough in the field of organic solar cells, providing new ideas for the material design of interfacial layers and laying the foundation for large-scale commercial application of organic solar cells. The study, led by a team of Professor Huang Hui and Associate Professor Cai Yunhao from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, has been published in the international academic journal Nature Materials.

Chinese scientists have recently uncovered the distribution pattern of dryland biocrusts, often described as the "skin" of the soil or a "carpet" that stabilizes sand, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-environment and Resources (NIEER), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

The first batch of artificially bred Gongshan plum yews were reintroduced to the wild at Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve in Southwest China's Yunnan province recently, marking an important stride in the conservation of the endangered species.

The Gaoligong Mountains protected by Li and her colleagues serve as the core area of the "Three Parallel Rivers" World Heritage site in Yunnan Province. Stretching over 600 kilometers north to south, the highest peak pierces the clouds at 5,128 meters, while the lowest valley sits at 645 meters. This nearly 4,000-meter elevation drop creates a rare marvel -- the vertical distribution of tropical, subtropical, temperate and cold temperate forest ecosystems in the same mountain range.