WeatherSeptember 27, 2017
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Send Scientists Searching for Data
Even before getting their own lives settled, teams collect information on storm behavior and their effects on the ecosystem
Stories by Nature magazine
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EnvironmentSeptember 26, 2017
Massive Iceberg's Split Exposes Hidden Ecosystem
Biologists rush to study creatures living beneath Larsen C ice shelf before they disappear
Space & PhysicsSeptember 22, 2017
High-Energy Cosmic Rays Come from Outside Our Galaxy
Giant observatory announces long-awaited result
SleepSeptember 22, 2017
Jellyfish Caught Snoozing Give Clues to Origin of Sleep
The brainless marine creatures are the simplest organisms known to seek slumber
BiologySeptember 21, 2017
Sexual Competition among Ducks Wreaks Havoc on Penis Size
When forced to compete for mates, some birds develop longer penises and others almost nothing at all
NeuroscienceSeptember 19, 2017
Researchers Unite in Quest for “Standard Model” of the Brain
Modeled on big physics projects, International Brain Lab will bring together preeminent neuroscientists to probe a single behavior
The SciencesSeptember 15, 2017
Seismologists Stumped by Mystery Shock after North Korea Nuclear Test
A second jolt felt minutes after this month's detonation continues to confound researchers
EngineeringSeptember 13, 2017
The New Economy of Excrement
Entrepreneurs are finding profits turning human waste into fertilizer, fuel and even food
BiologySeptember 7, 2017
Massive Genetic Study Shows How Humans are Evolving
Analysis of 215,000 people's DNA suggests variants that shorten life are being selected against
BiologySeptember 6, 2017
Bacterial “Aphrodisiac” Sends Single-Celled Organism into Mating Frenzy
Researchers surprised to observe bacterial protein triggering a switch from asexual to sexual behavior
PolicySeptember 5, 2017
Budget Battle Looms for U.S. Science Programs
Competing spending priorities in the House and Senate could push funding negotiations into December
Space & PhysicsSeptember 5, 2017
Trump Finally Nominates a New Leader for NASA
James Bridenstine, a member of Congress, has long pushed for the U.S. to return to the moon
BiotechSeptember 1, 2017
Doubts Raised about Gene-Editing Study in Human Embryos
Alternative explanations challenge whether CRISPR–Cas9 technique actually fixed a genetic mutation as claimed
PolicySeptember 1, 2017
Nature Videos Help to Calm Inmates in Solitary Confinement
Controversial experiment ignites debate over whether scientific work could be used to justify harsh prison tactics
EvolutionAugust 31, 2017
Skeleton Plundered from Mexican Cave Was One of the Americas' Oldest
Rock-encased bone shard left behind by thieves allowed researchers to determine that the remains are probably more than 13,000 years old
Climate ChangeAugust 28, 2017
U.S. Energy Agency Asked Scientists to Scrub References to Climate Change
Researchers were told to censor descriptions of projects funded by a Department of Energy laboratory
Space & PhysicsAugust 24, 2017
Rumors Swell over New Kind of Gravitational Wave Sighting
Gossip over colliding neutron stars has astronomers in a tizzy
PolicyAugust 23, 2017
U.S. Science Envoy Resigns to Protest Trump Policies
Energy researcher Daniel Kammen faults president's positions on climate change, energy and his failure to condemn white supremacists
Natural DisastersAugust 23, 2017
Creeping Earth Could Hold Secret to Deadly Landslides
Scientists investigate why mountain slopes can slip slowly for years and then suddenly speed up, with potentially fatal effects
Space & PhysicsAugust 23, 2017
Martian Weather Kicks into High Gear at Night
Sundown sparks blustery snowstorms in the Red Planet’s lower atmosphere
Climate ChangeAugust 23, 2017
How Machine Learning Could Help to Improve Climate Forecasts
Mixing artificial intelligence with climate science helps researchers to identify previously unknown atmospheric processes and rank climate models
The SciencesAugust 22, 2017
Mysteries of Turbulence Unraveled
Simulations follow how swirls in a fluid transfer and dissipate energy
Climate ChangeAugust 21, 2017
U.S. Government Disbands Climate-Science Advisory Committee
Panel sought to help businesses and state and local governments prepare for effects of warming
Climate ChangeAugust 17, 2017
California Scientists Push to Create Massive Climate Research Program
Effort backed by the state’s flagship universities comes as US President Donald Trump shrugs off global warming