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
Nature, Published online: 28 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03447-0 A large biobanking effort captures genetic and health data from half a million
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
Four game-changing immunology tools to watch
A magnified image of a brain organoid with fluorescent labelling of various cell types.Credit: Thomas Hartung, Johns Hopkins University Advanced
Is academic research becoming too competitive? Nature examines the data
Success rates for Europe’s leading research grants are declining — some to single percentage points — as a surge in
The US and Europe have cut billions in health aid — can anyone fill the gap?
Who will pay for global health? Scientists and policy leaders explored this question when they met this week at the
Economics Nobel prize won by researchers who showed how science boosts growth
The 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize for Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to three researchers who