It's a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across ...

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When 16 attorneys general sued the Trump administration over its cancelation of National Institutes of Health research grants ...

US biomedical agency’s public-access policy kicks in on 1 July. Nature talks to specialists about how to comply.

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An artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by Google DeepMind in London could help scientists to make sense of this ...

Clouds play an important role in regulating the climate. Bright ones at low altitudes generally reflect solar energy away, ...

Animal conservationists often move elephants between herds to improve biodiversity and group health, but what if the elephants don't speak the same language?