A selection of the best and most popular long reads from Nature this year.
Scientists are becoming increasingly frustrated by the time it takes to publish a paper. Something has to change, they say. Kendall Powell
The geneticist built a career studying aspects of sex that make some people uncomfortable. Now things are getting uncomfortable for him. Sara Reardon
Scientists are searching for an unseen world at the fringes of the solar system. Alexandra Witze
The microbiologist spent years moving labs and relishing solitude. Then her work on gene-editing thrust her into the scientific spotlight. Alison Abbott
A long-running investigation of exceptional children reveals what it takes to produce the scientists who will lead the twenty-first century. Tom Clynes
By scouring the remains of early loos and sewers, archaeologists are finding clues to what life was like in the Roman world and in other civilizations. Chelsea Wald
In the fierce debate about CRISPR gene editing, it’s time to give patients a voice. Erika Check Hayden
Elaina Tuttle spent her life trying to understand the bizarre chromosome evolution of a common bird — until tragedy struck. Carrie Arnold
Scientists are helping to stop antisocial behaviour in the world's most popular online game. The next stop could be a kinder Internet. Brendan Maher
Behind the scenes at Europe’s massive synchrotron — where science never sleeps. Richard Van Noorden
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Best features of 2016. Nature (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2016.21162
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2016.21162