Stories by Nature magazine

A declaration signed by dozens of scientists says there is “a realistic possibility” for elements of consciousness in reptiles, insects and mollusks

Genomic analysis suggests that the outbreak probably began in December or January, but a shortage of data is hampering efforts to pin down the source

Lethal autonomous weapons might reduce civilian casualties—or make catastrophic mistakes

The Geologic Atlas of the Lunar Globe doubles the resolution of Apollo-era maps and will support the space ambitions of China and other countries

H5N1 influenza virus particles have been detected in commercially sold milk, but it’s not clear how the virus is spreading in cattle or whether their milk could infect humans

Fossils and stone tools show that a cave in Saudi Arabia has been used as shelter by humans for millennia, up to the present day

Many researchers think that Wegovy and Ozempic should be taken for life, but myriad factors can force people off the drugs

The telescope's studies could help end a long-standing disagreement over the rate of cosmic expansion. But scientists say more measurements are needed

A new report finds that AI matches or outperforms people at tasks such as competitive math and reading comprehension

The bioengineered immune players called CAR T cells last longer and work better if pumped up with a large dose of a protein that makes them resemble stem cells

The Nobel Prize-winning theorist’s prediction of the Higgs boson sparked a half-century quest of discovery that reshaped physics—and our understanding of the universe

An Alabama court ruling that human embryos outside the uterus should be regarded as children has raised concerns among doctors and scientists about the future of the fertility treatment in vitro fertilization

Nerve cells form long-term memories with the help of an inflammatory response

Carrying a baby creates some of the same epigenetic patterns on DNA seen in older people

Michel Talagrand’s innovative work has allowed others to tackle problems involving random processes

Genetic information from ancient Roman remains is helping to reveal how malaria has moved and evolved alongside people

Researchers are studying how to maximize creativity and connection in remote and hybrid work settings

People who had tiny plastic particles lodged in a key blood vessel were more likely to experience serious health problems or die during a three-year study

A Dune-loving worm paleontologist makes the case that worms have been just as important on Earth as they are in the blockbuster film

A new generation of lab experiments is aiming to weigh neutrinos with astonishing accuracy

The Thirty Meter Telescope and Giant Magellan Telescope might need to compete for survival in the face of federal spending limits

Chinese researchers have found the gene responsible for the brown-and-white fur of a handful of giant pandas

Some of the faintest objects ever observed suggest that small galaxies were responsible for clearing the “fog” pervading the early cosmos

Vittrup Man, who was bludgeoned to death in a Danish bog, was a Scandinavian wanderer, according to new research