Stories by Nature magazine

A report finds that death rates from cancer and heart disease have declined since 2010 in roughly 150 countries. Experts explain potential reasons why

A new study finds that one quarter of heat waves between 2000 and 2023 would have been “virtually impossible” without global warming—and can be attributed to the emissions of individual energy producers

Ant queens of one species are sexual parasites that clone ants of another species to create hybrid workers that do their bidding

Genetic-sequencing techniques have identified microorganisms that lived in the mouths of ancient mammoths

Spouses often share psychiatric diagnoses, according to an analysis of almost 15 million people in three countries

A map of DNA methylation changes in human organs—from the stomach to the retinas—could help researchers discover more targets for antiaging therapies

A cable design that sends light through air rather than solid glass could cut signal loss and make long-distance transmissions cheaper

Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of losing homes, businesses—and lives—as giant “gullies” expand into cities across Africa

Genetic and anatomical data reveal how the human pelvis acquired its unique shape, enabling our ancestors to walk on two legs

A deep-sea worm that lives in hydrothermal vents is the first known animal to create orpiment, a toxic, arsenic-containing mineral that was used by artists for centuries

Houseplants become rechargeable night-lights after injection with tiny phosphor particles

Steep population declines in most countries are expected to have negative effects over the next several generations, but adaptation is possible

A new long-term study suggests that the more heat waves people are exposed to, the more their body’s aging process accelerates

In a rare move for a U.S. public official, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., called for a paper that found no link between aluminum in vaccines and disease to be retracted. The journal rejected the request

The brain’s body map doesn’t reorganize itself after limb amputation, a study found, challenging a textbook idea in neuroscience

A new analysis uncovers seasonal patterns of dengue, a mosquito-borne disease, across the Americas, which could help scientists anticipate future outbreaks

The journal Science has lifted an expression of concern on a paper claiming evidence of Majorana quasiparticles, but concerns linger

Colossal Biosciences bold announcements about its project to replicate dire wolf traits have drawn criticism from many scientists, but the billion-dollar firm is not backing down

Researchers are alarmed that an expansive executive order issued by President Donald Trump might upend a long-standing tradition of peer-review for grants

A survey of more than 1,000 physicists finds deep disagreements in what quantum theories mean in the real world

Insights from human brains could inform how scientists search for awareness in all its possible forms

The immune system senses damage to cell membranes caused by pore-forming proteins and mounts a response

A relatively small detector caught neutrinos from a nuclear reactor using a technique known as coherent scattering

When people viewed virtual avatars with coughs or rashes, their brain triggered an immune response