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Bonobos know when you’re in the know ― and when you’re not

Bonobos, which are among our closest relatives, can adjust their communication to account for what other individuals know1. Access options

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These Gaza scientists are keeping research alive amid war, destruction and uncertainty

The 42-day ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, which took effect on 19 January, provides a vital opportunity to begin to

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how bacteria could help sustain long-distance space travel

The microorganisms lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 25 July 2019, headed for the International Space Station, some 400

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US drug agency approves potent painkiller — the first non-opioid in decades

Researchers have long sought potent, but non-addictive, painkillers as alternatives to opioids.Credit: Getty When Terp Vairin awoke from a 2023

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Our remote fieldwork taught us how to band together as scientists

Victoria, Olivia and Justine (left to right) during one of their field sessions on Sable Island.Credit: Justine Ammendolia In 2023

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70% of Nature poll respondents use platform

Social-media platform Bluesky has more than 27 million users.Credit: Peter Kováč/Alamy Seventy per cent of Nature readers who responded to

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these emerging therapies could change women’s health

In late 2022, Naomi Busch, a lone physician in her book group, began fielding question after question about menopause. Members

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AI-designed proteins tackle century-old problem — making snake antivenoms

Snake venom can cause paralysis, tissue damage and death.Credit: Ingo Schulz/imageBROKER via Getty Proteins designed using artificial intelligence (AI) can

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‘I don’t think we’ve scratched the surface on systemic exclusion’

Lauren Esposito works with arachnids, including scorpions.Credit: California Acad. Sci. Changemakers This Nature Q&A series celebrates people who fight racism

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Why a silly-sounding name suits the serious mission of our biotech spin-off

Get with the programme: a scene from TV comedy Silicon Valley, which helped Richard Kuo to navigate the start-up landscape.