Stories by Nature magazine

A result that has been 20 years in the making could reveal the existence of new particles and upend fundamental physics

Scientists say the conclusions make sense but note that supporters of the lab-leak theory are unlikely to be satisfied

Biden health official Rachel Levine has a strong track record of fighting for social justice in health care, researchers say

The experiment connects three devices with entangled photons, demonstrating a key technique that could enable a future quantum Internet

Researchers gave shots to politicians and family members, violating trial regulations—and damaging public trust

Mars becomes the first inner planet after Earth to have its core measured

Organoids made of tear-producing cells offer chances to study, and possibly treat, eye disorders

Uptake by patients and physicians has been low in the U.S. even though some therapies have been authorized for months

A laser generates quantum randomness at a rate of 250 trillion bits per second and could lead to devices small enough to fit on a single chip

The American Physical Society’s new criteria for conference venues seem to be unique among scientific societies

Open repository will give free access to more than 160 million data points with details about individual infections

Delirium is very common on COVID wards. Researchers are testing whether these temporary bouts of confusion could bring on permanent cognitive decline

The NASA spacecraft has also snapped more shots of its surroundings and listened to a Martian wind gust

A Nature survey shows many scientists expect the virus that causes COVID-19 to become endemic, but it could pose less danger over time

As more coronavirus vaccines are rolled out, researchers are learning about the extent and nature of side effects

New studies knock down a controversial report observing phosphine in the planet’s atmosphere

The coronavirus behind the pandemic can linger on doorknobs and other surfaces, but these aren’t a major source of infection

Cosmologists suggest that an exotic substance called quintessence could be accelerating the Universe’s expansion—but the evidence is still tentative

Scientists praise US president’s selection of the bioethics and social inequality specialist to help lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy

As the U.S. president announces his advisers and agency heads, Nature’s guide tracks the appointees who matter most to science

U.S. president-elect also elevates the position to the cabinet for the first time

Measures meant to tame the coronavirus pandemic are quashing influenza and most other respiratory diseases, which could have wide-ranging implications

Researchers race to determine why variants identified in Britain and South Africa spread so quickly and whether they’ll compromise vaccines

Scientists seek guidance on exploring frozen caches at the lunar poles responsibly