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Environmental scientist Anya Sherman studies how microplastics can be taken up by crops and people.

Mice live longer and healthier lives when a cytokine protein called IL-11 is inhibited. The findings show how researchers can move beyond broad generalizations to engage with the nuances that modulate the pace of ageing.

Too often, journal assessments of potentially unreliable research are superficial, opaque and prolonged. Changes to the guidance given by the Committee on Publication Ethics could tighten up the process.

Nature interviewed 12 female wildlife researchers who say they were harassed while working at conservation organizations in India. Why does the country’s sexual-harassment law sometimes fail to safeguard women?

Cognitive maps are internal representations of the external environment. Evidence from monkeys shows that a cognitive map can support the mental navigation of an array of landmarks without sensory input.

Observations of electron neutrinos could allow physicists to test theories about the particles’ behaviour.

Heart injury is reduced in mice when the cells that trigger inflammation are blocked.

Genes associated with postpartum haemorrhage spotlight a hormone’s role in dangerous bleeding after childbirth.

The tragic quest to develop a gene-editing therapy for a rare neurodegenerative disease showcases the messy state of modern drug development.

A bouquet of genes involved in making volatile compounds helps to produce the flower’s characteristic scent.

Unions are joining the Biden administration’s campaign to promote scientific integrity and protect government scientists from political interference.

A man in Germany is HIV-free after receiving stem cells that are not resistant to the virus.

Communications relating to retractions are often still opaque and lacking in detail, but an analysis finds some evidence of improvement.

Tiny spots discovered in a rock on Mars could be signs of microbes that once lived on the red planet. Plus: The brain cells that encode the mother–baby bond in mice and how AI is changing the Olympics.

Julie Gould learns that age is no barrier to enjoying interesting work and life opportunities in retirement.

Scientific advancement relies on equitable international collaboration. And right now, it’s not equitable enough.

From training to broadcasting, artificial intelligence will have an imprint on this year’s event for the first time.