Stories by Nature magazine

Shi Zhengli, the virologist at the center of COVID lab-leak theory, reveals coronavirus sequences from the Wuhan institute

Analysis of nearly 2,000 people living in remote villages in Honduras reveals who’s spreading gut microorganisms to whom

Samples from the far side of the moon gathered by China’s Chang’e 6 mission record eons of tumultuous lunar history

Sweeping reorganization and more research scrutiny could be on the way for the U.S. National Institutes of Health

Analysis of a strain of the virus circulating in Central Africa shows genetic mutations indicative of sustained human-to-human spread

A heart attack unleashes immune cells that stimulate neurons in the brain, leading to restorative slumber

We can anticipate many false claims as we approach the U.S. presidential election—including untrue allegations of mass voting by noncitizens or of “suspicious vans” outside polling booths—and should quickly counter them, a misinformation expert says

While many researchers celebrated this year’s chemistry and physics prizes, others were disappointed by the focus on computational methods

A model suggests a massive uplift caused by a phenomenon called “river piracy” partly explains Everest’s impressive height

Wiring diagram lays out connections between nearly 140,000 neurons and reveals new types of nerve cell

As Microsoft strikes a deal to restart a reactor at Three Mile Island to power AI, nuclear specialists weigh in on the unprecedented process

Neurons in certain brain areas integrate ‘what’ and ‘when’ information to discern hidden order in events happening in real time

Physicists report the first observations of quantum entanglement in top and anti-top quarks, the heaviest known fundamental particles and their antimatter counterparts, inside the Large Hadron Collider

Experiment shows that a nuclear explosion could save the planet from a deadly asteroid impact

Three scientists are honored for developing a class of blockbuster weight-loss drugs. Is a Nobel prize on the way?

A long-awaited calculation of the W boson’s mass agrees with theory, contradicting a previous anomaly that had raised the possibility of new physics beyond the Standard Model

Study links choking under pressure to the brain region that controls movement

The Europa Clipper spacecraft is only weeks away from lifting off on an epic voyage to one of the solar system’s most enigmatic and enticing moons

Infectious disease specialists explain whether vaccines will curb the mpox outbreak that was recently declared a global health emergency

Dolphin ecologist Tadamichi Morisaka discusses common dolphin behaviors that could explain instances of the animals biting people in Japan

A survey of the Dolmen of Menga suggests that the stone tomb’s Neolithic builders had an understanding of science

Queen guitarist Brian May has spent a decade studying the science of bovine tuberculosis, which can be carried by badgers, and has identified a new method of spread

Brain scan study hints that methods could be developed to detect the earliest stages of neurodegenerative disease

Understanding genetics, immunology and the microbiomes of people with inflammatory bowel disease could aid in finding the right treatments for the condition