The 2022 eruption of a submarine volcano in Tonga was more powerful than the largest U.S. nuclear explosion, according to a new study. The 15-megaton volcanic explosion from Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, ...

Last year was one of the hottest on record, even though a major recurring climate pattern was cooling the Earth. But this year, changes to that climate pattern could make things even hotter. For all ...

It was another bumper year for breakthroughs, records, and firsts for science, in fields ranging from conception to death, with some freak waves and prehistoric fish hearts thrown in for good measure.

We are pleased to share with you the 25 most downloaded Nature Communications articles* in social science and human behaviour published in 2022. Featuring authors ...

A machine-learning algorithm reveals the shape of massive subterranean structures linking active volcanoes. Magma pumping through a massive complex of flat, interconnected chambers deep beneath ...

The Future Science Prize is the first privately funded science prize jointly established by scientists and entrepreneurs. It was established in 2016 by the Future Forum, a non-profit organization ...

Science is such a forward-looking endeavor that it’s all the more rewarding when long, challenging efforts finally come to fruition. And 2022 was a year with many payoffs, as researchers began ...

Lots of bizarre deep sea creatures were spotted in 2022. Here are some of our favorites. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If you ...