Space
Top 10 Images Taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
As the famous telescope turns 25, scientists who have worked on the project chose their favorite pictures
Stories by Nature magazine
Space
Dark Matter Mapped at Cosmic Scale
A survey has charted clusters and voids of invisible matter over hundreds of millions of light-years
The Sciences
Iran Nuclear Deal Raises Hopes for Science
Iranian physicists are excited at the prospects for a new physics lab and greater collaboration with the rest of the world
Sustainability
Himalayas Fail as Pollutants Barrier
Pollutants from south Asia cook stoves and fires apparently waft over even the world's highest mountain range, counter to previous assumptions
Space
The Mystery of Ceres's Bright Spots Grows
New data from NASA's Dawn spacecraft suggest varied origins for tantalizing gleams on the dwarf planet's surface
The Sciences
Gamma-Ray Method Used to Flag Nuclear Stashes
Physicists are investigating a technique to enhance detection of uranium and plutonium in cargo
Evolution
Tails Tell the Tale of Dinosaur Sex
Differences in the size and shape of tailbones offer a way to tell male and female fossils apart
The Sciences
Iran Nuclear Deal Poses Scientific Challenges
From predictions of nuclear "breakout" to monitoring "sneak out," scientific expertise is central to the success of the preliminary accord
Health
Vaccines Developed to Fight Foodborne Illness
Efforts aim to supplement common-sense measures to lessen the health and economic toll of illnesses caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites in food
Mind
Ayahuasca Psychedelic Tested for Depression
A pilot study with the shamanic brew hints at its therapeutic potential
Health
New Discovery Moves Gene Editing Closer to Use in Humans
The gene editing method called CRISPR is already used in the lab to insert and remove genome defects in animal embryos
Mind
Poverty Shrinks Brains from Birth
Studies show that children from low-income families have smaller brains and lower cognitive abilities
Tech
Intelligent Robots Must Uphold Human Rights
The common fear is that intelligent machines will turn against humans. But who will save the robots from one another, and from us, one academic asks
Mind
Human Brain Project Needs a Rethink
The European Human Brain Project's effort to simulate the entire brain in a supercomputer is premature, a new report says
Tech
Short Circuit Delays Restart of the Large Hadron Collider
A team at CERN will attempt to remove metal debris thought to be causing the problem and determine if it will cause a delay of days or months
The Sciences
New Form of Ice Forms in Graphene "Sandwich"
The ice's unusual square structure suggests why water can zip through stacks of the atom-thick sheets of carbon
Sustainability
Widely Used Herbicide Linked to Cancer
The World Health Organization's research arm declares glyphosate a probable carcinogen. What's the evidence?
Health
Why the CDC Was Blasted over Lab Safety Violations
An interview with members of the committee that concluded the U.S. health agency is “on the way to losing credibility”
Evolution
Mystery of Darwin's "Strange Animals" Solved
An analysis using ancient collagen protein could permit the study of fossils older than DNA allows
Space
Mystery Dust Cloud and Aurora Spotted on Mars
A spacecraft has discovered surprises in the Red Planet's upper atmosphere
