Dyani Lewis

Campaigners who want scrutiny of biometrics research on Uyghurs, Tibetans and other groups are frustrated by slow progress.

Ancient humans painted scenes in Indonesian caves more than 45,000 years ago, but their art is disappearing rapidly. Researchers are trying to discover what’s causing the damage and how to stop it — before the murals are gone forever.

The massive buried structures at Gunung Padang in Indonesia would be much older than Egypt’s great pyramids — if they’re even human constructions at all.

The massive buried structures at Gunung Padang in Indonesia would be much older than Egypt’s great pyramids — if they’re even human constructions at all.

Women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics faculty are rare, and women speaking at conferences are even rarer.

The post-monsoon season creates ideal conditions for air pollution to accumulate in the Indian megacity.

Some chimpanzees have been found to experience menopause. But are they the exception or the rule?

Ecologists have praised government recommendations, but some say more concrete action — including a cull — is needed.

Easy gains from upgrading power-plant smokestacks will be strengthened only by deeper policy changes.

Genetic sleuthing points to liver disease, viral hepatitis and alcohol consumption as causes of the composer’s demise.

Ancient genomes reveal where migrants arrived from and when they adapted to high altitudes.

India is aiming to boost research through international recognition of qualifications and welcoming foreign universities.

Smoke from the catastrophic 2019–20 fires unleashed ozone-eating chlorine molecules into the stratosphere.

The current pandemic has focused attention to the importance of healthy indoor air and could spur lasting improvements to the air we breathe.

Genomic surveillance is crucial for tracking the next ‘variant of concern’, but many countries are winding back their monitoring.

But a lack of data is obscuring the true impact of the outbreak.

Analysis of Young Thousand Talents Plan comes amid mounting competition and suspicion between the United States and China.

Beak bone from ancient bird revises order of their modern ancestors.

Fieldwork is under way to excavate a rare, well-preserved specimen in central China.

The strategy has been shown to reduce STIs, but could increase antimicrobial resistance.