Research on cannabis was hotting up years ago, and accessible lectures on the physics of matter from Nobel laureate William Bragg, in this week’s dip into Nature’s archive.

Tiger numbers in India are starting to rebound after decades of being perilously low. This recovery offers lessons for conserving other rare animals.

New sequencing analyses fill in long-awaited gaps in the genomes of six ape species — plus, evidence that laser-plasma particle accelerators could work as well as conventional kinds.

Communities of researchers worldwide are taking on the toxic research cultures that drive poor psychological health among academics.

DNA sequences for the chimpanzee, orangutans and more will help scientists to determine what sets humans apart from other apes.

D reconstruction is the first to overlay neuronal activity on a large-scale map of brain cells.

Finspan is visually stunning and brilliantly captures the intricacies of the ocean’s ecosystems.

A poor working relationship with a supervisor or manager can result in lost opportunities, creating an unexplained gap in an early-career researcher’s publication record.

Finding an effective treatment for insomnia is one thing — getting an insurance company to pay for it is another, says Rachel Nuwer.

The th anniversary of a landmark biosafety conference is an opportunity to ensure its spirit lives on in today’s scientists.

Gene editing and many other useful biotechnology tools came from studies of bacteria fighting off viral invaders. But scientists have only begun to unlock the secrets of this ancient arms race.

Success gives hope to scientists and advocates who managed to get millions of dollars in grants restored.

But public-health specialists worry that misinformation and funding cuts could affect vaccination rates.

US National Science Foundation announces lowest number of Graduate Research Fellowship Programme recipients in years.

Researchers solve the mystery of a disease outbreak through long-term surveillance of wildlife in Africa.

Researchers are studying why the energy factories are moving between cells and whether the process can be harnessed to treat cancer and other diseases.