The SciencesJune 19, 2015
Gravity Kills Schrödinger's Cat
Theorists argue that warped spacetime prevents quantum superpositions of large-scale objects
Stories by Elizabeth Gibney
Elizabeth Gibney is a senior physics reporter for Nature magazine.
Space & PhysicsJune 14, 2015
Comet-Lander Philae Wakes Up and Phones Home
The historic space probe has sent signals to Earth, ending seven months of silence
Mind & BrainJune 9, 2015
Injectable Brain Implant Spies on Individual Neurons
Electronic mesh has potential to unravel workings of mammalian brain
The SciencesJune 4, 2015
Supercharged Large Hadron Collider Tackles Universe's Big Questions
Check out this graphical guide to the science ahead at the LHC in Europe
TechnologyJune 4, 2015
Hyper-Precise Atomic Clocks Face Off to Redefine Time
A new generation of timekeepers can only be tested against each other
The SciencesJune 4, 2015
Large Hadron Collider Starts Doing Science Again
Particle collisions at record energies will push the boundary of human knowledge
Space & PhysicsFebruary 17, 2015
Jupiter, as Aliens Might See It
A view of the gas giant as if it were an exoplanet cross-checks methods for studying worlds outside our solar system
Space & PhysicsFebruary 3, 2015
Plan Abandoned for Close Search This Month for Lost Comet Lander
The Rosetta comet orbiter will continue its planned course which rules out making a special trip to find Philae
Space & PhysicsJanuary 26, 2015
Hunt for Philae Hangs in the Balance
The Rosetta mission would have to sacrifice other scientific work at the comet to search for Philae
The SciencesJanuary 5, 2015
What to Expect Scientists to Do in 2015
Nature looks at what the new year holds for science
Space & PhysicsDecember 10, 2014
Europe Proposes Joint Moon Trips with Russia
Space-agency scientists have presented a plan to piggyback on two missions
TechnologyDecember 4, 2014
Quest for Quantum Computers Heats Up
A 30-year slog to develop a useful quantum computer may finally be on the verge of paying dividends
Space & PhysicsNovember 20, 2014
Crowdfunded Moon Mission Is Serious about Science
A celebrity-backed lander aims to drill the lunar south pole within a decade
Space & PhysicsNovember 13, 2014
Comet Lander Stuck against Bottom of Shady Cliff
The probe's solar panels will get just three hours of light per day, hindering Philae's science goals
The SciencesNovember 6, 2014
Plasma-Surfing Machine Brings Mini-Accelerators Closer
Surfing "wakefield" waves boosts electron energies over short distances
Space & PhysicsOctober 17, 2014
Physicists See Potential Dark Matter from the Sun
X-ray data hinting at axion particles draw interest and cautionary warnings
The SciencesSeptember 30, 2014
CERN at 60: The Biggest Moments at the Famous Particle Physics Lab
Europe's particle-physics lab, made famous most recently for the discovery of the Higgs boson, turns 60 this week
Space & PhysicsSeptember 26, 2014
Earth Has Water Older Than the Sun
Not all water in the solar system today could have formed in our solar system
EvolutionSeptember 26, 2014
Weak Nuclear Force Shown to Give Asymmetry to the Biochemistry of Life
"Left-handed" electrons have been found to destroy certain organic molecules faster than their mirror versions
Space & PhysicsSeptember 15, 2014
Touchdown Site Selected for Comet Lander
A robotic probe set to be released in November by the Rosetta spacecraft will land on the "head" of a comet said to be shaped like a rubber ducky
The SciencesSeptember 10, 2014
Scotland Vote Splits Scientists in Nation Where Dolly the Sheep Was Cloned
Research could founder or flourish if Scotland leaves the U.K., depending on whom you ask
Space & PhysicsSeptember 3, 2014
Milky Way Found to Belong to a Supersize Supercluster
We belong to a local supercluster 100 times larger than previously thought, according to an analysis by astronomers who have named the supercluster Laniakea
The SciencesAugust 27, 2014
Entangled Photons Make a Picture from a Paradox
Quantum imaging outlines objects with light that does not interact with them
Space & PhysicsAugust 25, 2014
Imprint of Primordial Monster Star Found
The detection of the chemical signature of a relic star brings long-awaited evidence for massive stellar ancestors