Cyberattacks’ harm to universities is growing — and so are their effects on research
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, experienced a data breach in October. Credit: Ilnur Khisamutdinov/Alamy On 10 November, hackers gained access
Bill Gates’s climate comments are a dangerous distraction
Fifteen years ago, my friend and mentor, climate scientist Stephen Schneider, said something that has stuck with me. When it
The future of AI
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Chinese researchers reveal unexplored section of mysterious Arctic Ocean ridge
The submersible Fendouzhe being deployed off a Chinese icebreaker in the Arctic Ocean.Credit: Courtesy of the Fendouzhe Research Team Chinese
DNA pioneer James Watson has died ― colleagues wrestle with his legacy
Watson shared in the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his role in elucidating the structure of DNA.
‘Google Maps’ for Roman roads reveals vast extent of ancient network
A data set nearly doubles the known length of roads used during the Roman Empire. Credit: Itiner-e, Artas Media, MINERVA
Dismantling of US federal agencies will ‘destroy science’
At the US Environmental Protection Agency, scientists say proposed cuts will gut research. Credit: Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty For 30
Please stay out of the abandoned buildings
Welcome to Utheri Archaeological Park. Please stay out of the abandoned buildings. The deserted cityscape covering the entire lunar surface
Taiwan invests in genetic resource for health
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How Napoleon’s army met its doom: DNA reveals surprise illnesses had a role
Nature, Published online: 24 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03487-6 Remains of some of the 300,000 soldiers who died on the retreat from