Cancer
Almost Half of Cancer Deaths Are Preventable
Data show that smoking, drinking alcohol and having a high body mass index are the biggest contributors to cancer worldwide
Stories by Giorgia Guglielmi
Pollution
Cheap New Method Breaks Down ‘Forever Chemicals’
A new technique destroys persistent PFAS without requiring high pressures and temperatures
Climate Change
Climate Change Is Turning More of Central Asia into Desert
The rapid expansion will have significant impacts on ecosystems and the people and animals who rely on them
Public Health
The Data on Coronavirus and Public Holidays
With the festive season ahead, Nature examines what is known about the risks of COVID spread and how researchers will spend their time off
Public Health
Fast Coronavirus Tests: What They Can and Can’t Do
Rapid antigen tests are designed to tell in a few minutes whether someone is infectious. Will they be game changers?
Conservation
Protecting Monarch Butterflies Could Mean Moving Hundreds of Trees
Researchers are trying to shift Mexico’s oyamel firs to higher elevations to help them weather warming temperatures
Weather
Hurricanes Slow Their Roll around the World
Storms' slowdown means more rain, and potentially more damage, for populated areas
Policy
The March for Science is Back--Here's What to Expect
Researchers in the U.S., India and Mexico are protesting in advance of major elections
Public Health
Huge Trove of Unknown Viruses Found in Fish, Frogs and Reptiles
Researchers often focus on pathogens that infect mammals and birds
Policy
Trump Budget Gives Last-Minute Reprieve to Science Funding
Funding for the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health would hold steady after Congress agrees to lift spending caps, but details are fuzzy
Biology
How Brittlestars "See" without Eyes
The starfish relatives use light-sensitive cells throughout their bodies to sense their surroundings
