Technology
Ocean Scientists Pore over Path of Possible MH370 Wing Flap
Aviation specialists are hurrying to confirm a new clue to last year’s mysterious Malaysian airliner crash
Stories by Nature magazine
Space & Physics
Earth's Ancient Magnetic Field Just Got a Lot Older
Early magnetism could have helped create conditions to support life
Environment
Cecil's Death Highlights Struggle to Conserve Lions
Wildlife conservationist David Macdonald studied Cecil the lion, whose killing made headlines around the world
The Sciences
Hacked molecular machine could pump out custom proteins
Bioengineers have successfully engineered the ribosome, paving the way for synthetic cells
Health
Biotech Interest in Mini Organs Booms
Biologists are building banks of ‘organoids’, and learning a lot about human development on the way
Health
Simple Cooking Method Flushes Arsenic out of Rice
Preparing rice in a coffee machine can halve levels of the naturally occurring but toxic substance
Space & Physics
New Horizons Finds Nitrogen Glaciers and Hazy Air on Pluto
Astronomers astounded by the dwarf planet's active geology and atmosphere
Evolution
4-Legged Fossil Snake Is a World First
"Hugging" creature from Brazil shakes up picture of snake evolution
Neuroscience
What Makes a Human Brain Unique
Experiment compares the way monkey and human brains respond to abstract information
The Sciences
Chemists Start Web Site Fingering Substances That Ruin Experiments
Bad chemical probes have messed up clinical trials for breast cancer
Health
Antibody Drugs for Alzheimer's Show Glimmers of Promise
After a string of failed trials, drugs that target protein build-up in the brain appear to slow disease progress
Evolution
Tiger Trade Crackdown Boosts Lion Bone Sales
Conservationists stress the need to address not just supply but also demand for wildlife products
Environment
Polar Bear Metabolism Cannot Cope with Ice Loss
The Arctic mammals may not survive the ongoing loss of their hunting grounds
The Sciences
Buckyballs in Space Solve 100-Year-Old Riddle
The spheres of carbon60 have been found to be responsible for mysterious cosmic-light features
The Sciences
California's Anti-Vaping Bill Goes Up in Smoke
The legislation’s demise highlights the rise of e-cigarette lobbying
Evolution
Oldest Animal Sperm Found inside Fossilized Worm Cocoon
The remains of a preserved 50-million-year-old cell may provide clues to the evolution of earthworms and leeches
The Sciences
Forsaken Pentaquark Particle Spotted at CERN
Exotic subatomic particle confirmed at Large Hadron Collider after earlier false sightings
Space & Physics
Pluto and Charon Come into Sharper Focus
Images from the New Horizons probe’s journey to the distant reaches of the solar system
Space & Physics
What to Expect from the Pluto Fly-by
Nature Video’s guide to the highlights as the New Horizons spacecraft speeds past the icy dwarf planet
Environment
Scientists Put a Sharper Edge on Climate Data
A Paris science meeting this week is designed to prepare the ground for highly anticipated UN climate talks in December
