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A dearth of snowpack can make the air and soil ripe for heatwaves.

Jonathan Park’s scientific interests changed after caring for a cancer patient. He ended up bidding an amicable farewell to Mark Gerstein, a supportive supervisor who had taught him a lot.

A measure of last resort got a major workout during the pandemic. Scientists are now trying to determine whether the benefits outweighed the potential damage to public trust.

The latest science news, in brief.

The snapping shrimp’s headgear is the first known biological armour that protects against blasts.

Nature highlights three key graphics from the week in science and research.

Snippets from Nature’s past.

European nations led the world in promoting strong climate action. They risk undoing all of that work now that European energy security is at risk.

Study reveals the vast disparity in salary, respect and opportunities between people from marginalized groups and their privileged peers.

Four broad categories capture countries’ political and economic barriers to quit coal. Use these to tailor solutions.

Maryna Viazovska, who works on the geometry of spheres, is one of four winners of the coveted prize this year.

After a three-year shutdown, the Large Hadron Collider will smash particles together at the highest energies yet.

Webscraping is a useful tool for gathering data from public websites, but researchers must develop some fundamental software skills to use it.

Better legislation will help all without significantly contributing to climate change.