Stories by Nature magazine

School closures and hospitalizations from an unexpected early spike in flu cases in Japan has experts concerned about what lies ahead for other countries

Hundreds of people at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have received layoff notices, and work at many federal laboratories has been suspended

Women’s brains age more slowly than men’s, but they still have higher rates of Alzheimer’s disease

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt share the Nobel economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and development

Of the 202 Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and physiology or medicine this century, fewer than 70 percent hail from the country in which they were awarded their prize. These graphics trace their journeys

MetaGraph compresses vast data archives into a search engine for scientists, opening up new frontiers of biological discovery

A surge in global temperatures has caused widespread coral reef bleaching and death around the world

Some researchers think artificial intelligence could produce Nobel-worthy research, but others question whether autonomous AI scientists are possible or even desirable

Space scientists look back on three decades of exoplanet discoveries—from rows of massive ‘super-Earths‘ to worlds with perfectly synchronized orbits

A man diagnosed with brain death received a kidney that was modified to be type O, which is compatible with all blood types

“I would never do that, as a scientist,” Susan Monarez says of being asked to approve changes to vaccine recommendations without knowing the details

Here are three big ways that Jane Goodall transformed science

President Trump’s budget office lays out guidelines for mass federal lay-offs as the U.S. government grinds to a halt

The Department of Defense funds biomedical research to ensure military and pandemic preparedness. This includes mRNA vaccine projects that RFK, Jr., recently defunded

Maria Branyas Morera was the oldest person in the world when she died. Scientists analysed her genes, metabolism, and more

China’s plan to reduce greenhouse gases will largely determine the world’s emissions trajectory, researchers say

Untreated fevers during pregnancy can cause more harm than taking acetaminophen will

Artificial tissues that mimic the placenta, endometrium, ovary and vagina could point to treatments for common conditions such as preeclampsia and endometriosis

The National Institutes of Health is investing $50 million into research on genetic and environmental factors underlying autism—news that was eclipsed by President Donald Trump’s recent controversial claims about acetaminophen

An analysis of Taylor Swift’s interviews suggests her speech pattern has changed over her career

The Trump administration is backing leucovorin as a treatment for autism, despite limited evidence. Some doctors and researchers are concerned

Lunar minerals can rust when bombarded with high-energy oxygen particles, experiments show

Winners of the annual Ig Nobel awards include the science of tipsy bats and the physics of cacio e pepe

A large language model called Delphi-2M analyzes a person’s medical records and lifestyle to provide risk estimates for more than 1,000 diseases