Experiments identify a bacterium as the cause of sea-star wasting disease, which has devastated populations along the western ...

The latest knitting craze is nanoscopic. Powered by light and heat, a tool called a molecular motor can twist strings of ...

It has taken the United Nations nearly 40 years to commission another study on the effects of nuclear conflict. Better late ...

Satellites, drones and artificial-intelligence tools can improve fire management — but they must be informed by wildfire ...

Study says small editor group handled many problematic manuscripts — and a Nature investigation finds out who they are.

Eating ultra-processed foods might hinder attempts to lose weight even when the diet accords with national healthy-eating ...

Colossal’s bold announcements have drawn criticism from many scientists, but the billion-dollar firm is not backing down.

Having a lot of withdrawn papers will soon count against institutions but some warn the policy could create issues.

But researchers still disagree widely on how best to describe the physical reality that lies behind the mathematics, as a ...

Senate budget bill includes small increase for the health-research agency — but faces a long road before being signed into ...

The system will save time spent on processing satellite data, researchers say — but they hope the tech firm will share more ...

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