Stories by Nature magazine

Jigsaw-puzzle-shaped seams that hold a notoriously tough insect’s wing cases together could inspire engineers

Proponents of the trials say they can be run safely and help to identify effective vaccines, but others have questioned their value

A compound of hydrogen, carbon and sulfur has broken a symbolic barrier—but its high-pressure conditions make it difficult to analyze

China has promised vaccines to many countries, but whether it can meet its commitments is unclear

Researchers have spent decades searching for the elusive particles. A final generation of detectors should leave them no place to hide

Researchers are exploring ways to use people’s vocalizations to diagnose coronavirus infections, dementia and depression

The coronavirus pandemic, climate change and space exploration are among the issues that Biden will influence if he wins the upcoming U.S. election

Infernos in South America’s Pantanal region have burned twice the area of California’s fires this year

Researchers say they have detected a group of lakes hidden under the Red Planet’s icy surface

Pictures created from old observations show the void’s stormy evolution over the past decade

The NAS says that no one has used the complaint system put in place last year, even though several academy members are known sexual harassers

Advisory groups around the world have released guidance to prioritize healthcare workers and those in front-line jobs

U.K. trials of the Oxford and AstraZeneca vaccine have resumed after a brief pause, yet key details of the events have not been released

Biologist Catherine Dulac netted one of four big life sciences awards. Also announced were one for mathematics and two for physics

Scientists urge caution in the global vaccine race as AstraZeneca reports an “adverse event” in a person who received the University of Oxford vaccine

Political meddling, disorganization and years of neglect of public-health data management mean the country is flying blind

Despite calls for more rigorous clinical trials, the Food and Drug Administration has granted an emergency authorization for the therapy

The immunization could be dangerous because it hasn’t been tested in large trials, researchers say

Perseverance will stow away rocks for eventual delivery to Earth and will listen for Martian sounds for the first time

The paper that reported the animal’s discovery was retracted following new evidence from a similar fossil

Archeologists say stone artifacts point to occupation more than 30,000 years ago—but not everyone is convinced

A long-awaited map of the big bang’s afterglow fails to settle a debate over how fast the universe is expanding

Celebration is tinged with relief as $200-million orbiter embarks on 7-month odyssey to the Red Planet

Close-up reveals a surface dancing with ‘campfires’