Nature

these charts show what happened in July and what comes next

Intense heatwaves in the US desert southwest have been killing off the iconic saguaro cactus.Credit: Mario Tama/Getty From wilting saguaros…

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How a lupus diagnosis taught me that resilience in science is a double-edged sword

Resilience is often celebrated in science.Credit: Matjaz Corel/Alamy In a career in which rejection is commonplace, it is easy to…

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What is an embryo? Scientists say definition needs to change

Eleven days after fertilization, the cells in this human embryo have begun to differentiate and self-organize.Credit: Zernicka-Goetz Laboratory, Cambridge University/Science…

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