The cover shows Yournina Akinyi using her mobile phone at her produce stand in Matasia village, Kenya. In this week’s issue, Joshua Blumenstock and his colleagues show how big data derived from mobile ...

For more than 50 years, scientists have been trying to understand the relationship between DNA sequence, gene-expression phenotype and fitness to decipher principles of gene regulatory evolution. In ...

With around 60% of tropical forests already lost or severely degraded, restoring this type of habitat has become a key strategy for conservation efforts. Although tree recovery has been studied, a ...

The interplay between variants of human immune-system genes and strains of Epstein–Barr virus underpins differences in susceptibility to an uncommon throat cancer.

A regional analysis brought together data on wild-animal consumption by more than 12,000 households, to investigate trends and drivers of wild-meat use across Central Africa. The study found that ...

Table tennis is a highly dextrous sport that requires rapid reflexes and an ability to respond to unpredictable gameplay, all of which presents a significant challenge for robots. Some robotic systems ...

The cover image offers a night-time view of Earth, capturing human activity across the eastern hemisphere of the planet through the emissions of artificial light. Derived from satellite images taken ...

When I found out that I was no longer eligible for an early-career grant, I took a moment to pause and reflect on my family life and my work.

The cover image shows plants growing at altitude on Altar Volcano in Chimborazo, Ecuador. Extreme altitudes pose challenges for most forms of life, and flowering plants are no exception. But flowering ...

As the year 2025 draws to a close, we look back on the past 12 months through the lens of Nature’s 10 — ten people who helped to shape science during the year. This year, the cover is inspired by the ...

To study inequality is to confront a world of contrasts: excessive wealth next to palpable poverty; sickness abutting health. The COVID pandemic has exposed and worsened many such disparities. This ...

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