Stories by Nature magazine

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

A promising field of research on social behavior struggled after investigators couldn’t repeat key findings. Now researchers are trying to establish what’s worth saving

U.S. research sees deep cuts in the president’s request for 2021. But Congress has resisted similar reductions in the past

With an international deal in serious jeopardy, Iran is not racing to build nuclear weapons—but its capabilities are growing

Making changes to the molecular messengers that create proteins might offer flexible therapies for cancer, pain or high cholesterol, in addition to genetic disorders

The team plans to share the virus with groups around the world to spur development of diagnostics and vaccines

The sites are rich in cultural history, but the blazes might also reveal some unknown ones, say archaeologists

A genetic analysis suggests a reptilian reservoir, but researchers doubt the coronavirus could have originated in animals other than birds or mammals

Cells in the body don’t always play nicely together. Could co-opting their competitive nature help to unlock cutting-edge therapies?

The Thirty Meter Telescope controversy is forcing scientists to grapple with how their research affects indigenous peoples

But scientists see chance to control invasive species and study ecosystem disruption

Paleontologists have charted 300 million years of Earth’s history in breathtaking detail

Anti-CRISPR proteins could bolster biosecurity and improve medical treatments

Latest launch includes “DarkSat” prototype to minimize reflection from fleets of broadband Internet satellites

Researchers are making use of an unprecedented opportunity to study the cathedral's innards

As the first clinical trial results trickle in, researchers look ahead to more sophisticated medical applications for genome editing

A Chinese court sent a strong signal by punishing He Jiankui and two colleagues