Argument and debate are fundamental capabilities of human intelligence. In this week’s issue, Noam Slonim and his colleagues describe results from Project Debater, an artificial intelligence system ...

The literature has failed to acknowledge many female researchers, especially those from marginalized backgrounds. But a new generation of historians is changing the narrative.

The extreme conditions found in the deep sea mean that this part of the planet remains largely unexplored. In this week’s issue, Tiefeng Li and his colleagues present a soft robot that can operate at ...

Advances in nanofabrication have enabled studies of chirality to extend from conventional ‘mirror image’ molecules seen in organic chemistry to three-dimensional metallic nanostructures. Similar to ...

As part of the ongoing changes in scientific publishing, which aim to increase the readership, reach and impact of published research, many journals are moving from the traditional, subscription-based ...

For the past few decades, the Antarctic Ice Sheet has been steadily losing mass as a result of climate change. But between 2021 and 2023, something surprising happened: the rate of ice loss slowed ...

Nature Research journals recognize the importance of post-publication commentary on published research as necessary to advancing scientific discourse. Formal post-publication commentary on published ...

For the past few decades, the Antarctic Ice Sheet has been steadily losing mass as a result of climate change. But between 2021 and 2023, something surprising happened: the rate of ice loss slowed ...

The nature of geological dynamics on Venus are fiercely debated — the planet’s steep rift valleys could be evidence of ongoing tectonic activity.

For applicants whose knowledge of AI stops at the name ChatGPT, Nature spoke to academics, employers and early-career researchers to find out what you need to expand your understanding.

The cover shows an artist’s impression of SARS-CoV-2 in the bloodstream based on the latest cryo-EM images of the virus, with neutralizing antibodies (yellow) attaching to the spike protein on the ...