World's largest study of human flourishing opens its data to the public

The Global Flourishing Study (GFS), the most comprehensive empirical investigation of human flourishing ever undertaken, has ...

Tiny plankton have big impact on harmful algal bloom predictions, data reveal

As climate change intensifies harmful algal blooms worldwide, an international team led by Hiroshima University has developed ...
Nature

Almost half of traded wildlife carry disease-causing pathogens

More than 40% of traded mammal species share at least one pathogen with humans, compared with only 6% of non-traded mammals.

U.S. Fertility Rates Drop to Another Record Low

There are some clues in the age breakdown: The fertility rate for teenagers dropped by 7 percent from 2024’s figure, setting ...

US fertility rate dropped to another record low in 2025

The fertility rate in the United States has been trending down for decades, and new federal data shows that another drop last ...
Opinion

AI can design and run thousands of lab experiments without human hands. Humanity isn’t ready for the new risks this brings to biology

For example, researchers have found that AI models integrated with automated labs can optimize how well a virus spreads, even without specialized training. Scientists have developed a risk-scoring ...