Scientists found that the fungus *Cryptococcus* activates a protein (Cda1) to escape immune cells, changing from dormant to fast-growing and lethal when immuni…

Microbial fermentation in deep sediments beneath the Pearl River Delta naturally produces ammonium, explaining unusually high ammonia levels in groundwater, ch…

Apple is testing a feature to embed cryptographic signatures in photos taken with iPhones, allowing verification of their origin. This could help combat deepfa…

An Anglican church in west London partnered with Kew Gardens to run a six-week Theology & Gardening course, linking faith, nature, and climate change through p…

Angela K. Williams, 60, is charged with moving Shavaughn M. McKitty's body after her death, despite initially reporting her missing; this matters because McKit…

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia near San José del Palmar, causing damage in Quibdó and shaking felt across multiple countries. The deep orig…

High genetic Lp(a) levels double heart event risks but are missed by standard tests. Routine screening could identify this hidden danger in one in five people,…

Peer review faces collapse due to an overwhelming surge of 4.5 million AI-assisted research papers in 2023, straining unpaid reviewers and degrading review qua…

Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms," reduced cocaine cravings by half in a small Swiss trial of 10 people, with 7 reporting cocaine-free…

Nature's special issue urges AI in science to prioritize reasoning over data analysis to ensure meaningful discoveries. Without logical interpretation, AI risk…

Australia pledged to repair ecosystems and halt species loss by 2030 after decades of habitat destruction. Success could set a global example, but irreversible…