This year saw massive policy changes in New Zealand’s science sector, with the coalition government changing tack on gene tech […] ...

We’re closing out the year with a roundup of the science stories that stood out to our editors in 2024. There are so many species facing extinction—but today we’re telling stories about the ...

Jan. 21, 2025 — A new study provides compelling new evidence that a colossal 'megaflood' refilled the Mediterranean Sea, ending a period during which the Med was a vast expanse of salt flats ...

January 21, 2025 • The FDA says esketamine, an antidepressant derived from the anesthetic and party drug ketamine, can now be prescribed on its own. It was approved in 2019 to treat severe ...

Jan. 21, 2025 — Experiments have yielded a fascinating new type of matter, neither granular nor crystalline, that responds to some stresses as a fluid would and to others like a solid. The new ...

Nature asked the world’s largest health-research funders what they are doing to study a life stage experienced by half of humanity. Here is what some of them told us.

Ruut Veenhoven (1942-2024) made the study of happiness a measurable science. His groundbreaking research has had a lasting impact on our well-being. Recent Posts ...

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Cortney Fries Chicago's extensive Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is the Western Hemisphere's largest science museum, showcasing more than 35,000 artifacts and a variety of hands-on ...

Seven families are suing TikTok in France, accusing the platform of failing to moderate harmful content and exposing children to life-threatening material Elon Musk is clashing with OpenAI CEO Sam ...