Stories by Nature magazine

Two research teams grew synthetic embryos using stem cells for long enough to see some organs develop

The antiviral Tecovirimat (TPOXX) shows promise against monkeypox, but human data and supplies are limited

Cases of paralysis in the U.S. and Israel suggest vaccine-derived poliovirus has infected many people

From the AIDS epidemic to the COVID-19 pandemic, the iconic medical chief has advised seven presidents on numerous outbreaks

A new technique destroys persistent PFAS without requiring high pressures and temperatures

Climate scientists are excited for the billions of dollars the Inflation Reduction Act will pour into fighting climate change but urge further action

Smoke from burning cities would engulf Earth after a nuclear war, causing worldwide crop failures and starvation, models show

The nervous and immune systems are tightly intertwined. Deciphering their chatter might help address many brain disorders and diseases

Last-mile delivery by a small drone takes much less energy per package than delivery by diesel truck

The inventor who introduced the Gaia hypothesis to environmental science leaves behind a rich legacy

Some studies suggest that the risk of cardiovascular problems, such as a heart attack or stroke, remains high even many months after a SARS-CoV-2 infection clears up

A landmark study is the first major effort to quantify how lactose tolerance developed

People who are unlikely to develop severe COVID-19 have no widely approved medications to ease the illness

When SARS-CoV-2 lingers in the body, it accumulates many of the same mutations seen in the most dangerous global variants. What can scientists do with this knowledge? 

A technique that detects coronavirus strains circulating in a community could become an early-warning system

Studies are “decades behind,” owing to a lack of funding, but research is picking up

Maryna Viazovska, who works on the geometry of spheres, is one of four winners of the coveted prize this year

Scientists in Thailand have established that a tabby passed SARS-CoV-2 to a veterinary surgeon—although such cases of cat-to-human transmission are probably rare

The rapid expansion will have significant impacts on ecosystems and the people and animals who rely on them

Survey finds that most people think poverty is why pollution disproportionately affects Black people, despite evidence that racism is the major cause

The success of vaccines has reduced the pool of people available for studies, among other factors

Researchers are giving drugs to healthy people in hope of clearing away toxic proteins in the brain and preventing neurodegeneration.

Rolling up an ancient river delta in Jezero Crater, the rover starts crucial rock sampling.

SpaceX and other companies are still struggling to make their satellites darker in the night sky