Angelina Giusti

25/04/2023

One of the largest comets ever seen is headed our way

Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein offers a rare opportunity for a generation of astronomers to study an object from the extreme edges of the solar system.

25/04/2023

Planet circling a burned-out star offers a glimpse at the solar system's fate

The Jupiter-size world narrowly avoided destruction as its star ballooned during its death throes—just as our sun is expected to do in about five billion years.

25/04/2023

Hellish Venus poses many mysteries. New spacecraft aim to solve them.

A flurry of upcoming missions may uncover whether the harsh world was once an Earth-like oasis that could have harbored life.

24/04/2023

Plants can talk. Yes, really. Here’s how.

Animals aren’t the only ones with the gift of gab. But what are plants actually “saying” to each other? The answer could help feed the world.

24/04/2023

T. rex had lips, upending its enduring pop culture image

Whether carnivorous dinosaurs had lips has long been the stuff of paleo-debate. A new study finds evidence that flesh covered the predators’ teeth.

24/04/2023

How did Saturn get its rings?

Scientists don’t agree on when the planet’s iconic rings formed—or even how they came to be. But the theories have one thing in common: violence.

14/04/2023

What is the winter solstice? Here’s what you need to know.

Once a year, an astronomical alignment ushers in this seasonal change. The solstice is celebrated across the world—and shrouded in myth.

05/04/2023

The world’s nations agree to fix the plastic waste crisis

A plastic pollution treaty, called Paris Plus, would come with a mandate—and more muscle than the climate accord.

01/04/2023

Lockdown lessons, sickness brain circuits — the week in infographics

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

31/03/2023

What do Nord Stream methane leaks mean for climate change?

Researchers are rushing to calculate the greenhouse-gas emissions resulting from mysterious leaks in major gas pipelines that connect Russia to Europe.

29/03/2023

Why scientists fear monkeypox spreading in wild animals