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Cells of the deadly tumour glioblastoma hasten their advance by turning neurons to their advantage.

Hugo Campos develops resilient, high-yield crop varieties to battle food insecurity.

Electrons in a pure-carbon material display properties that are reminiscent of those in heavy-element compounds. A model inspired by this link hints at how a single-element material can exhibit complex electronic behaviour.

More settlements will suffer as heavy rains and unregulated construction destabilize slopes in the tropics, models show.

Analysis of 20 emissions-storage facilities suggests that they now hold 20–30% less carbon than previously estimated.

A watercraft subject to ‘gunwale bobbing’ travels on waves generated by the bobbing itself.

Artefacts exposed by penguins are the remnants of a hunting camp on Hornos Island off Chile.

Danuri, officially known as the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, will orbit the celestial body for a year.

A foraging dog has unearthed an Italian white truffle that had been cultivated, a feat that once seemed unattainable.

Injectable antiviral cabotegravir provides stronger protection than oral pill, but researchers fear it could be too expensive to make a difference for countries with the greatest disease burden.

Dots of inky pigment spread in branching patterns, allowing close control of shade cover.

David Bimler, also known as Smut Clyde, scours the scientific literature for bogus articles.

Four international scientists explain how a grant debacle stemming from Brexit has affected their research and career plans.

Unprecedented temperatures are coming faster and more furiously than researchers expected, raising questions about what to anticipate in the future.

Economic modelling shows that the compromise legislation might bring the United States within range of meeting its climate commitments.