Newly discovered figurines point to skills that might have helped shape early humans’ expansion across Europe.

Earlier this month, the UK Health Security Agency warned people travelling abroad during the summer holidays to protect themselves against mosquito-borne diseases. That threat is no longer limited to ...

Ultra-weak ‘biophotons’ might be used to diagnose disease, or could even represent a new signalling mechanism in cells.

The idea of AI sentience is drawing more focus to consciousness science. But some researchers aren’t sure that’s a good thing.

The University of Oxford has already vaccinated its first clinical-trial participant. The study’s lead scientist Teresa Lambe tells Nature how they were able to move so fast. Four days ago, the first ...

Previous sleep research has focused mostly on the brain circuitry that snaps people awake in seconds or on how sleep debt ...

The national synchrotron source, a laser facility and a particle accelerator are under threat of closure unless cash is found ...