Bold claims of ‘biosignature’ molecules trigger an outpouring of scepticism.

The United States spent roughly US$12 billion on global health in 2024. Without that yearly spending, roughly 25 million ...

All new research grants have been frozen at the US National Science Foundation (NSF) — an action apparently ordered by the ...

As the administration of President Donald Trump continues its campaign to reshape the US government with spending cuts and ...

Induced pluripotent stem cells are being tested to treat blindness, paralysis, Parkinson’s disease and more. Approvals might ...

Billions of years ago, Mars was warmer and wetter than today, perhaps because volcanoes belched enough carbon dioxide to ...

Mark Post, chief science officer for the company Mosa Meat in Maastricht, the Netherlands, who unveiled the world’s first lab ...

A Nature analysis reveals the 25 highest-cited papers published this century and explores why they are breaking records.

The World Health Organization accord promotes sharing scientific data in exchange for more equitable distribution of drugs ...

Henry Sila Nzioki has developed a weed-killing fungus to improve food security. “I’m a plant pathologist at the Kenya ...

Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological condition driven by the loss of dopamine-producing neurons, which causes tremors, ...

Both studies, which are reporting the results of early-stage clinical trials, show that the interventions were safe, and that ...