Nature

South Africa's Invasive Species Guzzle Water and Hurt the Economy

The country’s pioneering first report on its biological invaders paints a dire picture for resources and biodiversity

November 7, 2018 — Sarah Wild and Nature magazine

An event known as "Cow" that has rocked astronomy since June likely offers a close look at the birth of a neutron star or black hole

November 7, 2018 — Davide Castelvecchi and Nature magazine

Researchers are developing wristbands and apps to predict moods—but the technology has pitfalls as well as promise

November 3, 2018 — Matt Kaplan and Nature magazine

A minister’s decision to quietly cancel projects selected by funders could damage the country’s academic reputation, warn researchers

October 31, 2018 — Bianca Nogrady and Nature magazine

One of the most ambitious EU ‘Flagship’ schemes yet has picked 20 projects, aiming to turn weird physics into useful products

October 30, 2018 — Davide Castelvecchi and Nature magazine

Little-studied ethnic groups are helping researchers to understand the movements of people who lived on the continent tens of thousands of years ago

October 29, 2018 — Amy Maxmen and Nature magazine

The warming power of the sun could help to explain why the level of gas in the atmosphere changes with the seasons

October 28, 2018 — Alexandra Witze and Nature magazine

Physicists say this futuristic, super-secure network could be useful long before it reaches technological maturity

October 27, 2018 — Davide Castelvecchi and Nature magazine

As BepiColombo heads to long-neglected Mercury, a look at which planets attract scientific missions, and why

October 26, 2018 — Matthew Warren and Nature magazine

The geology governing “sequence” quakes suggests scientists could, in theory, forecast the follow-up quakes

October 23, 2018 — Kate Ravilious and Nature magazine