The Max Planck team measured the lifespans of 1,176 wild creatures. Female mammals, the analysis showed, live 13% longer on ...

We used to think the ‘sex’ of an animal was clearly defined by its chromosomes. But it’s way more complicated than it seems.

A global study of over 1,100 species reveals an evolutionary reason why females consistently live longer than males.

THE complete sequence of the human X chromosome was published in Nature this week. The work shows that large segments of it match parts of normal chromosomes in birds, confirming the X chromosome’s ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...