During the 1984 “tanker war,” Iran laid mines in the Strait of Hormuz and harassed ships in response to Iraqi attacks. Throughout both these conflicts, however, the Strait of Hormuz remained in use.

Executive function describes a set of cognitive processes and mental skills that help an individual plan, monitor, and successfully execute their goals. The “executive functions,” as they’re known, ...

'Inheritance through homology' is the most common and generally more accessible approach to function prediction, but orthology should be established where possible to improve confidence in predictions ...

Across eight months of conversations with historians, legal scholars, museum leaders, and theologians, USA250’s Outspoken project asks how the American ideals of liberty and equality have changed ...

As the US celebrates 250 years since its Declaration of Independence, Robert P Crease imagines how a modern-day version of it might read in the light of the Donald Trump’s attacks on science ...

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) was first introduced in 2014 by the International Olympic Committee’s expert writing panel, identifying a syndrome of deleterious health and performance ...

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) is an essential B vitamin for human health. Among other benefits, it supports cellular functions that provide the body with energy, allowing it to work efficiently. Riboflavin ...

In the interests of transparency and to help readers form their own judgements of potential bias, Nature Portfolio journals' require authors to declare any competing financial and/or non-financial ...