Stories by Nature magazine

NASA’s high-flying SOFIA observatory has struggled to prove its scientific worth

Statistical analyses suggest surveillance efforts for the next pandemic should look beyond the flying mammals

As climate- and ecological-monitoring projects go dark, data that stretch back for decades will soon contain coronavirus-associated gaps

COVID-19’s lethality provides a grim opportunity to track its spread

The lack of a national strategy has stymied the efforts of academic labs that underwent huge efforts to retool for COVID-19 testing

Economic crashes have dire consequences for public health, and we must prepare

Psychologists can’t agree whether facial expressions reliably convey moods. But companies building emotion-recognition software aren’t waiting to find out

Measles has killed thousands in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and 23 countries have suspended vaccination campaigns

Wastewater testing could also be used as an early-warning sign if the virus returns

But some experts say author Shinichi Mochizuki failed to fix a fatal flaw in the solution of a major arithmetic problem

Scientists say it is unclear whether felines can spread the virus to people

A reduction in seismic noise because of changes in human activity is a boon for geoscientists

Other countries on lockdown will be watching for a resurgence of infections in Hubei province now that travel restrictions are lifting

New York City researchers hope antibody-rich plasma can keep people out of intensive care

Testing kits delivered by courier and digital tools combine to battle the COVID-19 outbreak

Some experts warn that accelerated testing will involve risky trade-offs

Scientists are rushing to estimate the proportion of people with mild or no symptoms who could be spreading the pathogen

A team member slated to join the ship frozen into the sea ice has tested positive for the virus

A planetary alignment provides a window to visit Uranus and Neptune—but time is tight

The experiment tests a gene-editing therapy for a hereditary blindness disorder

Physicists who were set to attend the American Physical Society’s Denver conference are using virtual platforms to share their talks

“Orion’s shoulder” had reached unprecedented dimness in mid-February, leaving astronomers befuddled

Researchers say that excluding these people could conceal the epidemic’s true extent, but others say the practice makes sense

Paints, plastics and even wood can be engineered to stay cool in direct sunlight—but their role in displacing power-hungry air conditioners remains unclear