Stories by Nature magazine

A new quantum computer sets a high watermark for accuracy. Are we on the verge of a big breakthrough?

As Kew Botanic Gardens completes a scan of its collections, AI tools could help in the fight against biodiversity loss

A handful of start-up firms are testing therapies that target specific epigenetic markers to treat everything from high cholesterol to a rare muscular disorder

These radical new devices keep time using fluctuations in the energy states of an atom’s nucleus, rather than those of its electrons, which atomic clocks currently use to define the length of a second

Two people were the first to receive the therapy for a condition that damages the spinal cord and optic nerve

Preliminary study finds that testosterone levels increase or stabilize in people taking GLP-1 medications

Influencers and ultra-rich people looking to extend their lifespan are trading tips and tricks on how to eke out extra years

Fossilized poo harbors remains from mammoths, bison and big cats, including some of the oldest DNA ever reconstructed

The first participant has been treated in a landmark clinical trial of cellular reprogramming, which aims to rejuvenate aging cells

An experiment with 2,520 participants backs Richard Feynman’s answer to every diner’s dilemma: Do I want to try something new?

Online prediction markets are taking bets on everything from climate change to quantum computing. But researchers question their accuracy

Unprecedented results against a stubbornly hard-to-treat cancer are boosting optimism that other challenging tumors will be next

The transplanted pig organs functioned for 36 hours before showing signs of rejection

‘Penguin’ decays from CERN’s latest Large Hadron Collider experiment hint at weird new physics

It's not clear why the National Science Foundation may be limiting funding to certain U.S. universities

The new open-source atlas, generated by an AI tool called ESMFold2, vastly increases the known protein universe

Clinical trials for treatments against Ebola Bundibugyo virus are ‘in a strong position’ to be launched quickly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

Eight of the top 10 officials at the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have now been pushed out since President Donald Trump took office

Genetic analysis suggests interbreeding between two groups of human relatives

Digital distractions can undermine our focus, but research suggests that our inherent capacity to pay attention hasn’t diminished

Some clinicians are pushing to broaden testosterone use, but there is debate about its benefits and risks

Mini models of the uterus lining give insight into mystery of how it is shed without scarring

Universities that run the National Center for Atmospheric Research want to keep it from being dismantled

Virologist Jay Hooper is developing a vaccine for the rare rodent virus behind an outbreak on a cruise ship