Stories by Nature magazine

Researchers are racing to understand the latest monkeypox outbreaks—from their origins to whether they can be contained

Mass infections in wild birds pose a significant risk to vulnerable species, are hard to contain and increase the opportunity for the virus to spill over into people

Results from a large study suggest that vaccines offer less protection against lingering symptoms than expected

Two years into the pandemic, the COVID-19 drugs pipeline is primed to pump out novel treatments—and fresh uses for familiar therapies.

A structure that links amino acids suggests that early organisms could have been based on an RNA-protein mix

Using a technique to block certain wavelengths of light, researchers hope to discover many more hidden pulsars

An expert in emerging technologies warns that software designed to summarize, translate and write like humans might exacerbate distrust in science

NASA and the German space agency ground the telescope on a plane, citing the astronomy community’s concerns over cost and productivity

A modeling study is the first to project how global warming will increase animal encounters and virus swapping between species

Implants are becoming more sophisticated—and are attracting commercial interest

An influential panel’s recommendation makes the ice giant a likely destination for a flagship space mission

In South Africa, a network of researchers are studying whether new lineages BA.4 and BA.5 escape immunity from COVID-19 vaccines and prior infections

The model suggests that a shift in weather patterns in southern Africa might have contributed to the rise of Homo sapiens

Child development researchers are investigating whether the pandemic is shaping early brain development and behavior

A satellite will scour the Milky Way for exoplanets orbiting stars just like the sun

Researchers hope they could one day be used as a routine clinical tool by physicians.

New research counters high-profile claims that people who had COVID don’t benefit from vaccination

Analysts explain why some fear that the Russian military will use chemical weapons—and how the world would know if it did

Researchers have sighted only a handful of these odd radio circles and are trying to pin down what causes them

Researchers are trying to establish whether existing COVID-19 vaccines and treatments can prevent lasting symptoms

Dennis Sullivan’s work has advanced the study of shapes, and he developed tools that have helped to solve many mathematical problems

Such protection declines within months of the mRNA COVID vaccines’ third dose. Yet the vaccines continue to ward off severe disease

When Russia invaded Ukraine, many analysts expected an unprecedented level of cyberattacks—which so far haven’t materialized

A study adds to evidence suggesting that SARS-CoV-2 infection doesn’t cause an inflamed-toe condition called chilblains, but it doesn’t close the door