An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

Stick insects are truly masters of concealment, often hiding in plain sight. Three passionate enthusiasts help the Darwin team navigate their many mysterious yet amazing worlds in search of answers.

It is with profound sadness that we share the news that longtime Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections member, Marcy Revelez, passed away on June 18, 2026…

npj Ocean Sustainability - A call to action to support and safeguard ocean defenders

【高度30000mの成層圏からリアルタイム高速通信を目指して】 ヘリウムを注入した気球に自作の計測機器類を搭載し成層圏に挑むプロジェクト、Space Balloon Project（SBプロジェクト）。 過去の方式から変革し、3号機では高速無線通信システムの確立に挑戦！高校生でも宇宙へ――！

Universities have won legal battles that have protected some federal funding, especially for existing research. But when it comes to money for new scientific experiments, the amount of money the Unive...

The Digital Agency, has been established on September1, 2021, contributes to reforming the culture of administration in a user-driven manner through digitalization.

博物館の設置及び運営上の望ましい基準の全部を改正する告示（令和8年文部科学省告示第69号）についてについて掲載しています。

Modern research has developed advanced frameworks and procedures to ensure high ethical standards that protect humans, nature, and cultural heritage. However, when it comes to scientific collections – especially in the field of natural sciences, in contrast to art history and anthropology – researchers often assume that these materials are largely “unproblematic” and that ethical issues are minimal. After all, they are simply plants, animals, or rocks collected tens or even hundreds of years ago – what could be wrong with that?

In late February, Tokyo had the honor of becoming the first global city to ever host a UW Converge event for the second time. The very first UW Converge Tokyo was held in Tokyo in 2018, and the second...

The Japanese media sensation has inspired generations of researchers in fields as diverse as evolution, biodiversity and research integrity.

The information set out in this notice takes precedence over existing policies and procedures in PAPPG 24-1. It applies for all financial assistance awarded on or after Jan. 22, 2026.

A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.

Inside the decadeslong quest to reveal the genes of a genius—and revolutionize art authentication

Nature Ecology & Evolution - Slow progress in mending the laws of botanical nomenclature

パブリックコメントの「「博物館の設置及び運営上の望ましい基準の全部を改正する告示案」に関するパブリック・コメント（意見公募手続）の実施について」に関する意見募集の実施についての詳細です。

このたび、12月9日に本学が管理するサーバーへの不正アクセスが確認されたことにより、関係の皆様にご心配とご不便をおかけしておりますことを、深くお詫び申し上げます。現在、警察および外部専門機関と連携のう...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is taking a renewed and aggressive enforcement approach to educational institutions and researchers with affiliations...

Ecological and evolutionary processes generate biodiversity, yet how biodiversity data are organized and shared globally can shape our understanding of these processes. We show that name-bearing type ...

Natural history collections hold over two billion specimens representing Earth’s biodiversity, but their scientific value depends on continued specimen collection and digitisation. This study demonstr...

Research by the University of Washington and the USPTO found that some simple interventions increased the probability that female inventors would get patents by 12%. For first-time applicants, that...

The discovery of Physalia mikazuki sp. nov. in the temperate waters of Gamo Beach, Sendai Bay (Miyagi Prefecture) in the Tohoku (northeast) region of Japan, ...

“What If NIH Had Been 40% Smaller?”

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The H-1B nonimmigrant visa program was created to bring temporary workers into the United

Nature talks to researchers about why they moved and how they relocated successfully.