The 2022 eruption of a submarine volcano in Tonga was more powerful than the largest U.S. nuclear explosion, according to a new study. The 15-megaton volcanic explosion from Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, ...

Last year was one of the hottest on record, even though a major recurring climate pattern was cooling the Earth. But this year, changes to that climate pattern could make things even hotter. For all ...

It was another bumper year for breakthroughs, records, and firsts for science, in fields ranging from conception to death, with some freak waves and prehistoric fish hearts thrown in for good measure.

We are pleased to share with you the 25 most downloaded Nature Communications articles* in social science and human behaviour published in 2022. Featuring authors ...

A machine-learning algorithm reveals the shape of massive subterranean structures linking active volcanoes. Magma pumping through a massive complex of flat, interconnected chambers deep beneath ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

How often does something work exactly as planned and live up to its hype? In most of the world, that's the equivalent of stumbling across a unicorn that's holding a few winning lottery tickets in its ...

The Future Science Prize is the first privately funded science prize jointly established by scientists and entrepreneurs. It was established in 2016 by the Future Forum, a non-profit organization ...

From a cranky-faced fetus scowling at her mother’s healthy lunch choice to an octogenarian still benefiting from long-ago musical lessons, the most impactful psychological science research published ...

The year is off to a great start for comet hunters, as what could be the best comet of 2023 is now set to take center stage in January and February. Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will make its closest ...

The last time comet C/2022 E3 passed by Earth, modern humans were mingling with Neanderthals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. On ...