Stories by Nature magazine

China’s plan to reduce greenhouse gases will largely determine the world’s emissions trajectory, researchers say

Untreated fevers during pregnancy can cause more harm than taking acetaminophen will

Artificial tissues that mimic the placenta, endometrium, ovary and vagina could point to treatments for common conditions such as preeclampsia and endometriosis

The National Institutes of Health is investing $50 million into research on genetic and environmental factors underlying autism—news that was eclipsed by President Donald Trump’s recent controversial claims about acetaminophen

An analysis of Taylor Swift’s interviews suggests her speech pattern has changed over her career

The Trump administration is backing leucovorin as a treatment for autism, despite limited evidence. Some doctors and researchers are concerned

Lunar minerals can rust when bombarded with high-energy oxygen particles, experiments show

Winners of the annual Ig Nobel awards include the science of tipsy bats and the physics of cacio e pepe

A large language model called Delphi-2M analyzes a person’s medical records and lifestyle to provide risk estimates for more than 1,000 diseases

The first peer-reviewed study of the DeepSeek AI model shows how a Chinese start-up firm made the market-shaking LLM for $300,000

Time crystals, a state of matter once thought physically impossible, could soon be on a banknote

What to know about the three shots under scrutiny by RFK Jr’s advisers and the data behind them

A report finds that death rates from cancer and heart disease have declined since 2010 in roughly 150 countries. Experts explain potential reasons why

A new study finds that one quarter of heat waves between 2000 and 2023 would have been “virtually impossible” without global warming—and can be attributed to the emissions of individual energy producers

Ant queens of one species are sexual parasites that clone ants of another species to create hybrid workers that do their bidding

Genetic-sequencing techniques have identified microorganisms that lived in the mouths of ancient mammoths

Spouses often share psychiatric diagnoses, according to an analysis of almost 15 million people in three countries

A map of DNA methylation changes in human organs—from the stomach to the retinas—could help researchers discover more targets for antiaging therapies

A cable design that sends light through air rather than solid glass could cut signal loss and make long-distance transmissions cheaper

Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of losing homes, businesses—and lives—as giant “gullies” expand into cities across Africa

Genetic and anatomical data reveal how the human pelvis acquired its unique shape, enabling our ancestors to walk on two legs

A deep-sea worm that lives in hydrothermal vents is the first known animal to create orpiment, a toxic, arsenic-containing mineral that was used by artists for centuries

Houseplants become rechargeable night-lights after injection with tiny phosphor particles

Steep population declines in most countries are expected to have negative effects over the next several generations, but adaptation is possible