Stories by Nature

A new study is the latest in the long-running dispute over which lineage—sponges or comb jellies—is the ancestor to all animals

Immersive experience set to become accessible to all

Eyeing a potential lander in the 2030s, scientists are studying the icy moon's treacherous surface

Yves Meyer wins the Abel Prize for development of a theory with applications ranging from watching movies to detecting gravitational waves

The discovery may help doctors identify elusive infected cells in the body

A rare find among land animals reveals a new way to glow

Congress and the White House are attacking the agency's budget, controlling data and barring advice from scientists who have EPA grants

 The cloud-based "IBM Q" service is not expected to outperform conventional computers—yet

Researchers are cutting travel, ending collaborations and rethinking their U.S. ties

3-D reconstructions show a "crown of thorns" shape stemming from a region linked to consciousness

The insects show sophisticated learning for non-bee–related tasks, and can even improve on what they are taught

The insects show sophisticated learning for non-bee–related tasks, and can even improve on what they are taught

Maximum-security biolab is part of a plan to build more of these facilities across the country

In 1939, he wrote presciently about the possibilities of extraterrestrial life in a way modern scientists can admire

Social media charity campaigns spread like wildfire but burn out fast 

Edited embryos should be allowed in specific contexts, National Academies say

International team seeks better picture of wind as it moves over rugged terrain

Researchers at IBM assembled the fragile molecule atom-by-atom using a specialized microscope

A new solution to a decades-old geometry puzzle might unlock the secrets of our planet's inner structure

Archaeologists worry that a museum exhibition will encourage exploitation of priceless historical sites

A proposed Hawaiian bill aims to stop the sale of lotions containing certain UV filters, but their effects on coral are disputed

The proposed system could lead to breakthroughs in currently unsolvable problems

A movement to privatize Earth-observing satellites is gaining ground

Michael Eisen hopes a victory in 2018 will bring a new scientific voice to the U.S. legislature