- July 17, 2025
The origin of the oldest solid objects in the Solar System
The Solar System was born more than 4.5 billion years ago from a cloud of dust and gas that collapsed under its own gravity. This
Scientists hide messages in papers to game AI peer review
In some cases, scientists use AI models to evaluate manuscripts or help draft peer-review reports.Credit: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Researchers have been sneaking secret messages
Centuries-old DNA reveals origins of Greenland’s unique dogs
Despite their wolf-like appearance, Greenland dogs do not have especially high levels of wolf DNA.Credit: Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Sledge dogs in Greenland do
The Māori values that make good sense in science
00:06 Deborah Daley Hello and welcome to Changemakers, a podcast series brought to you by Nature, where we shine a light on fascinating and extraordinary
China pours money into brain chips that give paralysed people more control
China has medical infrastructure and large population to test the efficacy of brain implants.Credit: Chen Zhonghao/Xinhua/Alamy A deep brain device that allowed a man with
Extend your reach by turning your lessons into podcasts
A podcast lets students engage with lecture content while on the go.Credit: Bin Kontan/Getty Since I began teaching undergraduate biology in 2023, I have been
First independent survey of deaths in Gaza reports more than 80,000 fatalities
It has been difficult to gather reliable estimates of deaths during the war in Gaza.Credit: Abdalhkem Abu Riash/Anadolu via Getty Almost 84,000 people died in
A cation-exchange approach to tunable magnetic intercalation superlattices
Picozzi, S. Engineering ferromagnetism. Nat. Mater. 3, 349–350 (2004). Article ADS CAS PubMed Google Scholar Ohno, H. A window on the future of spintronics. Nat.
study of 100,000 applicants hints at why
The Matthew effect describes how scientists who win grant funding early in their careers are more likely to have success later on. Credit: malerapaso/Getty Perseverance
AI slashes time to produce gold-standard medical reviews — but sceptics urge caution
Findings from clinical trials and other studies are summarized in systematic reviews, which guide policy decisions.Credit: Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty Scientists say they have used
