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The discovery of an unusual reproductive system for one ant species solves a long-standing puzzle about a missing population of another ant species.

In Drosophila, the cephalic furrow counteracts mechanical stress as the developing head and the trunk tissues meet, providing evidence for how mechanical forces influence the evolution of morphogenetic innovations in early development.

Environmental scientist and global advocate Jessica Hernandez works to secure women's rights and to integrate Indigenous science into environmental policy.

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A PICALM allele associated with increased risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease has a microglial-specific role in lipid droplet accumulation.

Analyses of consummatory reproductive behaviours in male mice uncover a brain mechanism whereby an internal state can attribute a social quality to a generic touch to initiate purposeful reproductive actions.

Raising millions upon millions of disease-fighting mosquitoes per week is no easy task, Nature learnt during its visit to the facility.

Neural noise increases before choosing to explore other options when faced with possible adverse consequences.

Sequencing analyses of human prefrontal cortex from donors ranging in age from 0.4 to 104 years show that ageing correlates with an accumulation of somatic mutations in short housekeeping genes and a reduction in the expression of these genes.