Wastewater systems are emitting more greenhouse gases than nations are reporting. As much as 150 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent could be sneaking into the atmosphere from these ...

Temnothorax kinomurai queens survive by invading the nests of a related ant species and co-opting its workers.

The ability to make two distinct sounds at once is shared with human beat boxers and throat singers. The horse whinny, or neigh, has been a familiar sound at least since the animal was domesticated, ...

Scientific knowledge about the damaging effects of nuclear-weapons testing helped to end such tests. Those findings haven’t changed.

On 5 February, the planet entered an even more precarious era of escalating nuclear risks. The expiration of a strategic-arms ...

Researchers summarize key insights from the world’s first comprehensive investigation into how a pandemic started.

The country is facing a coming wave of dementia for its ageing population, and is investing in research into drugs, ...

Women and children moving through Europe became victims of mass violence.

Regenerative medicines are headed for people with Parkinson’s disease or severe heart failure — but researchers are concerned about minimal clinical-trial data.

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A system of five models helps peer reviewers to write more constructive comments, but it is not yet known whether this ...

Researchers use mini plasma explosions to encode the equivalent of two million books into a coaster-sized device. The method ...