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Eleven research funders in Europe announce ‘Plan S’ to make all scientific works free to read as soon as they are published.

A signal indicating that the boson decays into bottom quarks had been difficult to pick out from data.

Analysis finds that prenatal exposure to the pesticide is associated with a higher risk of severe autism with intellectual impairment.

Genome-editing technique enables researchers to trace lineage of cells in developing mice.

Haul thrills physicists, who previously knew of just a few hundred of these peculiar materials.

Research casts doubt on the idea that the FOXP2 gene — linked to language evolution — is special to modern humans.

In a dramatic restructuring, two teams have created versions of baker’s yeast with vastly reduced chromosome counts.

Weather forecasters will soon provide instant assessments of global warming’s influence on extreme events.

Nature talks to Brent Hecht, who says peer reviewers must ensure that researchers consider negative societal consequences of their work.