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11/03/2023

Exclusive: Documents reveal NASA’s internal struggles over renaming Webb telescope

E-mails show agency’s controversial response to astronomers concerned about past LGBT+ discrimination.

09/03/2023

Bizarre space circle captured in unprecedented detail

Astronomers have sighted only a handful of odd radio circles, and are trying to pin down what causes them.

07/03/2023

Dozens of unidentified bat species probably live in Asia — and could host new viruses

Study suggests some 40% of horseshoe bats in the region have yet to be formally described.

05/03/2023

Star birthdays, missing citations — the week in infographics

Nature highlights three key graphics from the week in science and research.

03/03/2023

Winding roads could make you a better navigator

Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 30 March 2022

01/03/2023

Funding battles stymie ambitious plan to protect global biodiversity

Researchers are disappointed with the progress — but haven’t lost hope.

27/02/2023

France set to choose its next president — researchers share their hopes

Exploring other worlds and blue-skies research should be among the next president’s priorities, say scientists.

25/02/2023

Ancient smells reveal secrets of Egyptian tomb

Jars contained fish, fruit and beeswax balm to sustain the tomb’s residents in the afterlife.

23/02/2023

Nano skyscrapers and a long-lost ship — March’s best science images

14/02/2023

African researchers lead campaign for equity in global collaborations

Cape Town statement on research partnerships between the global north and south will highlight unethical practices and offer advice to scientists.

06/02/2023

Sea turtles swim easier as poaching declines

An estimated 1.1 million sea turtles were illegally harvested from 1990 to 2020 — but today poaching poses less of a threat to these endangered reptiles.

01/02/2023

Heat and bacteria recycle mixed plastics into useful chemicals

Two-step process converts mixtures of plastic into small molecules, but could be challenging to implement at scale.