Designers Turn to Nature for World-Building
Creative teams across games, film, and publishing are rethinking how fictional worlds are built, drawing…
Seed Traditions Offer Climate Resilience
As heat and drought strain harvests worldwide, farmers and researchers are turning to time-tested seed…
Chinese Immune Atlas Shows Population Differences
A new Nature study mapping immune cells in a large Chinese cohort reports major differences…
Editor Pushes For Stronger Peer Reviews
An academic journal editor has urged reviewers to sharpen the structure, content, and depth of…
Cloud Clumping Linked To Deadlier Storms
Researchers say a shift in how storms organize is raising flood risk in many regions.…
Fictional Languages Gain Ground In Media
From blockbuster series to indie games, invented languages are moving into the mainstream as producers…
Gifted Dogs Sort Toys By Function
Some highly trained dogs are doing more than fetching on cue. They are sorting toys…
Superscripts Prove Simpler Than Many Expect
Superscripts, the small numbers perched above letters and figures, are having a moment. Teachers, designers,…
Decade-Long Study Finds Missing Zombie Worms
In a surprising deep-sea result, researchers placed whale bones on the ocean floor and waited…
Nature Shares Reporters’ 2025 Podcast Highlights
Nature signaled a renewed push into audio this week, promoting a curated set of reporters’…
Study Reignites Debate Over Nanotyrannus
A fresh analysis of tiny throat bones is challenging a long-held view of a famous…
Nonprofit Aids Burned Children Across Border
Two passengers involved in a recent incident were identified as members of a nonprofit that…