Stories by The Editors

Nature Video presents five short films on this summer's Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, which brought early-career chemists together with Nobel Prize–winners

Additional Resources for Advances Articles in the November 2013 Issue

Robotic exploration of space is fascinating, complex and quite important to our understanding of the universe. To learn more about how scientists and engineers overcome challenges of robotic space exploration for successful data collection, join us for a live chat today (Tuesday, October 29) at noon EDT with Chris Impey, astronomer and author of Dreams of [...]

You actually move your limbs as fast as Usain Bolt does—so why does he leave you in the dust? The role of force and momentum is explained in a new NOVA program

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is honored "for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons"

Mysterious dark matter is responsible for our existence in the Milky Way galaxy, as revealed in this video for a new show at New York City’s Hayden Planetarium

A good idea can be powerful. Many of them, in a network of diverse minds, can be more powerful still

How well do mature and emerging nations capitalize on science?

How can you not be fascinated by this unusual and charismatic invertebrate? Here are some of the traits that make them so interesting. A video by Now This News.

We humans are a strange bunch. We have self-awareness and yet often act on impulses that remain hidden. We were forged in adversity but live in a world of plenty.

Join SA editor Gary Stix and other panelists for an academic discussion on the impact of today's media firehose and the question of whether it unduly disrupts our lives

Many former substance abusers or addicts will likely tell you that beating their addiction was the hardest thing they’ve ever done. With more research pointing to the genetic underpinnings of diseases such as alcoholism, and with more treatments aimed at the physiology—rather than psychology—of addiction, the road to sobriety could someday be less frustrating.

Still hungry after devouring our September 2013 single topic issue: Food? Engage in some guilt-free gluttony with our new companion eBook: Can We Feed the World?

Join us for a live chat on Google+ with Temple Grandin to discuss her latest book The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum

Join us for a live chat on Google+ to discuss the latest technology driving the America's Cup sailing yachts to average speeds of up to 40 knots, or 46 miles per hour

A wooden block is shot, first dead center and then off-center, which imparts a spin on the block. Which goes higher, and why?

Mandatory labels for genetically modified foods are a bad idea

A Q&A with John Mighton, founder of JUMP Math

Insights from psychology can make us better readers, writers and thinkers

GMOs (genetically modified organisms) are essential to feeding the world, proponents say. Tampering with nature is perilous, critics say. Who is right?

Isolating inmates inflicts permanent mental harm. The practice must be curbed