The Sciences
Where Does Your Time Go?
With the largest collection of time-use diaries in the world, an Oxford center is trying to find out why modern life seems so hectic
Stories by Nature magazine
Environment
Could Diamond Dust Sprayed into the Sky Cool Earth?
Solid particles of diamond or alumina might be safer than sulphate droplets as a way to redirect the sun’s energy, calculations suggest
The Sciences
Mysterious Space Junk Will Plunge to Earth in November
The sun and moon's disruptive presence appears to have kicked WT1190F onto a path that will lead the piece of space debris to self-destruct in Earth's atmosphere
Mind & Brain
The Tantalizing Links between Gut Microbes and the Brain
Neuroscientists are probing the idea that intestinal microbiota might influence brain development and behavior
Health
Bronze Age Skeletons Were the Earliest Plague Victims
Deadly disease suspected to have driven mass migrations across Europe and Asia
Evolution
Genetics Probe Identifies New Galapagos Tortoise Species
Known group of 250 animals found to be genetically distinct from their island neighbors
Technology
Why Biomedical Superstars Are Signing On with Google
Tech firm’s ambitious goals and abundant resources attract life scientists, most recently Harvard Medical School cardiologist Jessica Mega
The Sciences
CRISPR Could Help Gene-Edited Crops Bypass Biosafety Regulation
Technique deletes plant genes without adding foreign DNA
Space & Physics
Pluto's Geology Is Unlike Any Other
First published findings from NASA’s New Horizons mission lay out the dwarf planet’s wildly varying terrain
The Sciences
Teeth from China Reveal an Early Human Trek out of Africa
"Stunning" find shows that Homo sapiens reached Asia around 100,000 years ago
The Sciences
Where Could the First CRISPR Baby Be Born?
A look at the legal landscape suggests where human genome editing might be used in research or reproduction
The Sciences
How Elephants Stay Cancer-Free
The animals have 20 copies of a key tumor-fighting gene; humans have just one
The Sciences
First Ancient African Genome Reveals Vast Eurasian Migration
DNA from Ethiopian man predates the movement of Eurasian farmers "back to Africa"
The Sciences
Math Mystery: Shinichi Mochizuki and the Impenetrable Proof
A Japanese mathematician claims to have solved one of the most important problems in his field. The trouble is, hardly anyone can work out whether he's right
Conservation
Corals Worldwide Hit by Bleaching [Slide Show]
Warm ocean waters combine with El Niño to turn reefs a stark white
Health
Placebo Effect Grows in U.S., Thwarting Development of Painkillers
Analgesics struggle to get through clinical trials as the response to sham treatments has become stronger
The Sciences
CERN Prepares to Test Revolutionary Mini Accelerator
Machines that "surf" particles on electric fields could reach high energies at a lower price
Health
Gene-Editing Record Smashed in Pigs
Researchers modify more than 60 genes to enable organ transplants into humans
Environment
South Korean Economist to Lead Global Warming Science Panel
The new leader of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change replaces Rajendra Pachauri
Environment
Ancient Skyscraper-High Tsunami Prompts Worries about Current Risk
500-foot wave destroyed islands and could do it again
