Once the realm of science fiction, the idea of making Mars habitable is gaining traction Play our game to see how you'd rise to this challenge: www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

The HPV vaccine is one of the greatest triumphs of science. It saves young women’s lives. And men’s! ❤️❤️❤️

Our genomes are full of mutations that have the potential to damage our health or even kill us. Yet most of them rarely cause problems. Why? go.nature.com/3QuOU9B

Sorry to say this, but it does seem @statnews.com runs AI-generated text in its 'First Opinion' columns w/o disclosure, contrary to their policy. www.statnews.com/2026/06/15/a... comes up 100% AI-generated in Pangram. www.statnews.com/2026/06/16/a... also 100% is Pangram wrong here, @statnews.com ?

Texas is looking to execute a man who was convicted of murder through the help of a scientifically bereft practice called 'forensic hypnosis' Penn and Teller have stumped for him ... but (1/2) www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Is the peptide craze backed by science? The promise behind the hype www.nature.com/articles/d41...

NEW I did a deep dive on the theory taking the rich by storm: That China is funding data center haters. (TL;DR There's not a lot of evidence to support the idea) www.npr.org/2026/06/10/n...

“We’ve hit this tipping point of people not trusting physicians or science.” And how! Great work from @cassandrawillyard.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Researchers are starting to illuminate the earliest moments in freezing go.nature.com/4ehKxqp

Nature reports on how labs are teaming up to run a host of huge projects that aim to bring rigour to cognitive science. #cogpsyc 🧪

In 1998, an eyewitness to a murder said - repeatedly - that she had seen a white male with long hair at the scene. Police basically didn't believe her until her memory changed and she identified a Latino with short hair. So... yeah. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Innocent people are frequently convicted of crimes on the basis of a witness’s false memories. Emerging science poses a surprising solution. go.nature.com/3RzxgBF

I'm formulating a theorem of inconvenience. It states that children 16 and under will not do something that they need to do or that you want them to do until it is maximally inconvenient.

US biology lab locked down for more than a week amid smuggling inquiry www.nature.com/articles/d41...

X and Y have a lot more to do with sex differences than gonads, and researchers are only starting to understand the range of effects. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

🚨🧪 Are you a graduate student taking part in Harvard University’s strike? I’m a reporter working on a story for @Nature.com. If you’re open to talking, please reach out. I can keep your identity private if needed. Signal: humbertobasilio.24 Email: [email protected] Repost please!

This method to reverse cellular ageing is about to be tested in humans www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Boys and young men tend to have fewer close connections and less emotional support than do girls and young women, and many feel under pressure to conform to stereotypical ideas of masculinity and body image go.nature.com/4sH7xEV

The surprising science behind red-light therapy — and how it really works www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Forget SkinTok: the real science of skincare and why it matters for your health www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Leading in science as a woman doesn't mean smooth sailing through gender bias, unfortunately, writes @mangalasrinivas.bsky.social @nature.com. She gives practical advice for navigating the shards of the cracked glass ceiling (hint: there's no magic bullet). www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Congress rejected massive cuts to US science budgets for 2026, but much of the money still isn’t flowing to researchers. The culprit? The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is quietly slow-walking the release of funds. 🧵👇

Happy 30th birthday, Pokémon! Since 1996, the Japanese media sensation has inspired generations of researchers in fields as diverse as evolution, biodiversity and research integrity. go.nature.com/4bcjZ9w

Calling all budding science writers! Applications for our paid London-based internship, starting in June, are now open. Deadline: 9 March 2026 Full info here: springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Spring... #PaidInternship #Internship #Journalism

China is facing a coming wave of dementia for its ageing population, and is investing in research into drugs, diagnostics and even surgery to prepare itself go.nature.com/40ttXgs

After nearly 3.5 years of deliberations, researchers concluded their independent assessment of the origin of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 go.nature.com/4qUxijx

Why do curling stones slide across ice the way they do? After a century of study, physicists have theories — but they’re still not 100% sure. Stellar lede from @jennaahart.bsky.social Read the full story in @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Coffee linked to slower brain ageing in study of 130,000 people www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Had some friends and their kids over for the Super Bowl. So much fun! They are big 🐰 fans. They were gleefully translating lyrics and giving backstory. Might be one of the funnest ever to watch. (And I’m an 🦅 fan)

Sorry for the preview pic in your feed, but we've posted a thoughtful story by @dangaristo.bsky.social that delves into the tangled web of relationships between Jeffrey Epstein and various scientists: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Yeesh! Anyway, it’s a great obituary. And worth sharing.

In NJ and around the world, schools are reintroducing mandates to learn cursive writing. Does it make a difference? My colleague @marilenharo.bsky.social digs into the science. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Do not miss this fab video from our team 😂 youtu.be/jskktKzWfys

New from me: Last month I asked HHS about South Carolina's measles outbreak. They brushed me off, saying they weren't "concerned that this will develop into a large, long-running outbreak." A month later, it's the biggest since measles was declared eliminated. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Twin study power!!!! Genetics has a much larger role in how long a person lives than previously thought, according to a new analysis. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Sneaky little bot. It said it was unable to quote the US constitution verbatim, when of course it could!!! www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The chemicals found in a person’s breath might reveal the identity of the microbes in their guts go.nature.com/49TbAWP

Exclusive: key NIH review panels due to lose all members by the end of 2026 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

For anyone following the on-again-off-again saga of the Guinea-Bissau hep B vaccine trial. The latest is that GB health authorities have SUSPENDED the trial. @sciwriabdul.bsky.social tries to get to the bottom of it, here. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I love the photo my colleagues picked for this excellent story on a recent 'breathomics' study. It's like an alternate Pink Floyd Dark Side cover! www.nature.com/articles/d41... "Breathe ... breathe out the air. Your microbiome shows it's there"

Spotify Wrapped: War on Science edition

When US officials announced earlier this month that they were cutting down the childhood vaccination schedule, physicians and scientists wondered what to expect. Japan has some hard-won wisdom to offer. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

This immersive data visualization will help you comprehend the scope of historic cuts to grants and the research workforce: www.nature.com/immersive/d4... By @maxkozlov.bsky.social Jeff Tollefson & @dangaristo.bsky.social, edited by @richmonastersky.bsky.social (2/n) 🧪

History is a great teacher. In this piece our own @heidiledford.bsky.social looks at what we can learn from what happened in Japan when vaccine support was withdrawn and how the government is now working to reverse the effects 🧪 #MedSky www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Don’t let Russell Vought trick Congress into destroying science by removing multiyear funding limits from the NIH funding bill.

An analysis of more than one million people in the UK found that two-thirds of people who were vaccine-hesitant during the COVID-19 pandemic went on to get vaccinated go.nature.com/4sKfBFk

Pre-long weekend story: Multiyear funding for NIH grants has become a sticking point in negotiating HHS’s appropriations package for 2026 www.statnews.com/2026/01/16/n...

Here’s what US scientists and their global collaborators can expect in 2026. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

@nature.com commentary on @cp-cellmetabolism.bsky.social discovery that tumors hijack energy-producing organelles from immune cells to aid in infiltrating lymph nodes www.nature.com/articles/d41... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Great interview with Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales in @nature.com today. www.nature.com/articles/d41...