Holodecks were one of the most interesting plot devices in the world of Star Trek. Aside from facilitating numerous crossover ...

Crafting is back. A scientist explains why hobbies like knitting and crochet can reduce stress and benefit the brain.

Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic, which had claimed over 7 million lives worldwide by April 2024 (figures are no longer being tracked), we are still debating the origins of this novel virus. The ...

Humans are a coastal species. More than one in ten people in the world live within three miles of the shore, and about 40 ...

We’re not the only animals that farm; ants do it too, cultivating vast quantities of fungus to feed their growing ...

Some of the main questions asked about the military developments in the Middle East, and what we know so far.

The idea that life can spread from world to world dates as far back as ancient Greece and the philosopher Anaxagoras.

Despite President Trump's efforts to deeply cut science funding from the federal budget in 2026, Congress quietly restored much of the funding to previous levels in recent weeks.

At the start of the year, Nature Index reported on a survey that asked thousands of authors of world-leading research for their thoughts on the current funding landscape. Some 53% of respondents said ...

Artificial intelligence has only had minor effects on employment in Europe so far, European Central Bank economists said ...