This year’s most captivating illustrations tell stories from the micro scale—such as newborn neurons in the adult brain and bacteria in the infant gut—to the scale of entire ecosystems, including reintroduced predators and rising seas.

The last few years have yielded new insights into human anatomy. Explore this interactive graphic to learn about some of these discoveries.  

Time spent in natural environments is linked to improved physical and mental health, but researchers are only now beginning to dig into the mechanisms.

A look at some of the circulating molecules that may indicate various Alzheimer’s pathologies and serve as the bases of noninvasive tests for the disease.

To help create better conservation and management plans, researchers are measuring how marine organisms move between habitats and populations.

Metal ions and materials with nanoscale patterns can kill even antibiotic-resistant pathogens.