Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02143-xOmar Yaghi’s move comes amid cuts to US science and a campaign in China to recruit top international talent.
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01874-1Rebuilding the reciprocal care-oriented relationships between Amazonian Indigenous peoples and nature could address the predicted effects of climate change on biodiversity.
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01673-8Ryan Rising creates programmes that help people who have been incarcerated to access academic opportunities.
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10755-6The ARP2/3 complex works together with actomyosin in an oscillatory program at the soma to govern neuronal polarization.
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10736-9The EUROPE-IGM-ATLAS reveals spatiotemporal trends that characterize the changing geography of opportunity in Europe and its relationship with regional innovation.
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10750-xDiet shapes obesity-associated therapeutic responses to immune checkpoint inhibitors through gut microbial metabolism and host anti-tumour immunity, demonstrated in mouse custom-diet models and human-to-mouse fecal microbiota tran…
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10703-4An ATAC-seq-based approach is used to classify acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) into 16 epigenomic subgroups, and provides insight into the role of non-genetic mechanisms in determining pathogenesis, clinical behaviour and drug sensi…
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10715-0Using LARES-2, LAGEOS and GRACE satellites, researchers measured Earth’s frame-dragging with unprecedented precision, strongly confirming general relativity, constraining alternative gravity theories, and improving measurements of…
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10689-zThe universal cell embedding foundation model learns to capture the organization and variation of cells by training on 36 million cells from hundreds of experiments, dozens of tissues and eight species.
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10752-9Screening of chromosome arm-level aneuploidies uncovers that these alterations select for specific basal-like breast cancer driver genes, including PLGRKT, an oncogene whose tumour-promoting activity is associated with highly stre…
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10783-2By observing the neutrons induced by spallation from protons in the inner Van Allen radiation belts using widely available sensor technologies, the detection of a thermonuclear weapon carried by a space satellite is possible.
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10712-3Viscoelastic phase separation is used to fabricate non-collapsible, air-rich networks in high-water-content hydrogels containing silica aerogel beads, allowing air to permeate through the material and enabling a tenfold increase i…
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10761-8Radio-frequency switches made from two-dimensional layered hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) were co-integrated on gallium nitride (GaN) microchips to build programmable millimetre-wave (mmWave) monolithic microwave integrated circuit…
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10622-4This Review examines the opportunities and challenges introduced by new datasets and computational techniques in urban crime research, and outlines future directions for leveraging these advances effectively.
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10785-0By combining hydroacoustic, direct-path ranging and bottom-pressure measurements, in situ observations of a rifting event at a segment of the Southeast Indian Ridge are reported, providing insight into seafloor spreading events on…
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10747-6Pharmacological screening and behavioural assays in ants identify two specific neuropeptides that have key and opposite effects in regulating brood care, and that link nutritional state to age-dependent changes in parenting behavi…
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10742-xLarge language models can be used to estimate the results of social science experiments about as accurately as a group of human forecasters—even for experiments published after the models were trained—although they tended to overe…
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10759-2By integrating reinforcement learning with quantum error correction, a quantum computer continuously self-calibrates during computation, achieving record logical error rates and enhanced resilience to drift.
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10744-9The structure of the Hdr–Vhu–Fwd super-assembly reveals a lineage-specific and modular 8 MDa complex with the ability to adapt to diverse anaerobic niches.
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10732-zA targeted ligand anti-solvent is incorporated into an anion-rich ether-based electrolyte and used to achieve lithium metal batteries with a long cycle life, high energy density and high capacity retention.
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10796-xA systematic evaluation shows that contemporary humanoid robots can perform laparoscopic surgical tasks through teleoperation, highlighting both their promise and key technical challenges before clinical deployment.
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10725-yA Floquet regime of rotational super-radiance has been observed in a spatiotemporally modulated ring network of resonators.
Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02141-zA shoebox-sized detector satellite could identify the telltale signal of a hidden nuclear device — plus, how Indigenous plant knowledge is under threat.
Nature, Published online: 09 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01357-3After a massive restructuring of its research ecosystem, Indonesia is taking the lead on its own palaeontological research.
Nature, Published online: 09 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02057-8Passwords, GPS coordinates and private conversations have all been found in the metadata and source files of millions of preprint submissions.
Nature, Published online: 09 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01242-zNature spoke to three students from China’s first cohort of PhD candidates who are allowed to graduate with products instead of papers.
Nature, Published online: 09 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02114-2Two gas giants circling the same star are among the least dense planets ever found.
Nature, Published online: 09 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02112-4Scientists identify an alga species as the culprit behind the deaths of more than one million marine animals.
Nature, Published online: 03 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02116-0Collaboration in nature has often been overlooked in favour of competition, argues science journalist Rowan Hooper. Plus, what’s really happening with trust in science.
Nature, Published online: 06 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02097-0Inappropriate use of cooling breaks in sport is undermining trust in heat-health research.
Nature, Published online: 06 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02099-yAn analysis sets out the history of computing beyond software and Californian entrepreneurs.
Nature, Published online: 06 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01358-2Technology companies say that their services can sniff out AI-generated writing, but their tools vary in technique and quality.
Nature, Published online: 02 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02088-1New leader of the National Academy of Sciences Neil Shubin warns: ‘a society that loses science loses the future’.
Nature, Published online: 02 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02108-0The insects could explore underwater for up to three hours. Plus, fake cancer studies rake in the citations and how scientists can build trust by recognizing their biases.
Nature, Published online: 02 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02034-1A particle detected at the South Pole was born in a galaxy that churned out stars when the Universe was young.
Nature, Published online: 02 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10854-4Author Correction: Synthesis of enantioenriched atropisomers by biocatalytic deracemization
Nature, Published online: 03 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01989-5The National Natural Science Foundation of China says it will fund an extra 12,000 projects from this year.
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10705-2TROP2 marks poor-prognosis colorectal cancer cells with fetal-like, therapy-resistant states, and therapeutic targeting of TROP2 with antibody–drug conjugates in combination with chemotherapy enhances treatment efficacy by modulat…
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02004-7By combining recordings from single neurons with artificial-intelligence techniques, specific brain cells have been identified that could enable humans to generate language. These cells, which are distributed broadly across the hu…
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01808-xEvolutionarily conserved targets have been identified that are shared across malaria-parasite species and their life stages and are recognized by the human immune system.
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01982-yThe FAIR guidelines laid a solid foundation for ensuring data accessibility and reproducibility. A decade on, researchers are thinking beyond them.
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01975-xPublic trust in science can’t be sustained by the support of narrow constituencies at one end of an ideological spectrum.
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10718-xMonotherapy with the HIF-2α inhibitor casdatifan achieves meaningful, durable responses linked to HIF-2α biology with manageable safety in the treatment of individuals with clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10713-2Microtomography reconstructions and phylogenetic analyses of Urokodia aequalis from the Chengjiang biota of China provide an updated interpretation of the evolution of anatomical structures in chelicerates.
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10734-xBy deflecting dendrite propagation, in-plane biaxial compression provided direct evidence that dendrite initiation occurs within the interior of garnet solid electrolytes during long-term cycling.
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10706-1Cryogenic electron microscopy, chemical biology and electrophysiology are used to determine the structures and functional consequences of representative congenital myasthenic syndrome-associated mutant receptors with and without d…
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10699-xMultispecies evidence supports the multinodal induction–exclusion in network development model, in which sensorimotor-to-association patterning is governed by competing processes of induction and exclusion driven by two opposing t…
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10710-5Analyses of the relationship between taxon richness and multi-trophic ecosystem functioning across marine, lake, stream and soil ecosystems show that food web complexity underlies biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning.
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10729-8Different RNA modifications elicit different translation elongation rates for in vitro transcribed mRNAs that result in disparate translation outputs and fidelity, as shown here for N4-acetylcytidine versus the industry standard f…
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10731-0Observations and modelling show that volcanic eruptions and extreme wildfires have systematically increased stratospheric water vapour since 2005, revealing that these episodic aerosol perturbations are a previously overlooked dri…
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10514-7Transmission spectroscopy of the planet WD 1856 b, orbiting a white dwarf, with the James Webb Space Telescope reveals the presence of hydrocarbons and aerosols in its atmosphere, providing insight into its mass and heating histor…
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10726-xIn rice, the P4-ATPase complex OsALA5–OsALIS2 rapidly stabilizes membrane fluidity in response to high temperature by flipping saturated phosphatidylcholines to the cytosolic leaflet of the plasma membrane.
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10641-1Integrated multi-omic profiling of glioblastoma reveals GPNMB as a shared antigen in tumour cells and the surrounding microenvironment, and GPNMB-targeted chimeric antigen receptor T cells demonstrate therapeutic activity in vitro…
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10686-2Liver steatosis increases formation of replacement liver metastases by increasing MYC stability through acetylation, which increases proline synthesis and collagen production.
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10719-wNew high-precision neodymium isotope data measured on recently erupted lavas from the submarine Fani Maoré volcano in the Comoros archipelago allow the identification of heterogeneities dating back to Earth’s earliest history.
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10714-1A volatile-assisted coordination strategy regulates surface defect chemistry and self-doping, thus stabilizing the stoichiometry of tin perovskite semiconductors, resulting in transistors that can maintain stable operation for a m…
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10671-9In a mouse model of Huntington’s disease, targeted modulation of neuronal activity restores network function and improves motor deficits.
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10716-zA methodology for mining protein structure databases on the basis of the distinct intrinsic structures of metal-binding active sites in enzymes enables the discovery of new families of radical halogenases.
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10730-1An immunopeptidomics analysis identifies numerous Plasmodium T cell antigens that are conserved across malaria parasite species and expressed at several phases of the parasite’s life cycle, with possible applications in the develo…
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10695-1Replication stress induces the formation of transient chromatin loops that enclose de novo heterochromatin-enriched stalled replication forks.
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10711-4SyeA was present in the Buchnera ancestor, is secreted into the host cytoplasm, is homologous to secreted effectors of bacterial pathogens and is essential for Buchnera transmission.
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10723-0Hydrogen-bonding networks engineered with isomeric molecules enable stable, saturated blue perovskite LEDs with record external quantum efficiencies up to 22.0%, advancing high-performance full-colour display technologies.
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10574-9A virtual yeast, an artificial intelligence-driven agent for modelling eukaryotic cellular behaviours, is described.
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10621-5This Perspective examines the challenges and opportunities of genomic sequencing across multiple clinical applications, including genetic therapies, and calls for the establishment of new, centralized reference standards to improv…
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10720-3By using a fibre-optical analogue of the physics of black holes, theoretical and experimental evidence is presented for the process underpinning the generation of Hawking radiation and its backreaction onto the optical pump.
Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02067-6Science journalist Rowan Hooper joins us to talk about symbiosis and the importance of organisms working together.
Nature, Published online: 24 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10704-3Global high-resolution mapping shows widespread seagrass loss and degradation since 2019, with most meadows outside protected areas, highlighting urgent conservation and climate-policy needs.
Nature, Published online: 24 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10697-zChronic dietary cholesterol activates Ral GTPases, which promote LDLR internalization and lysosomal degradation through RalBP1–REPS1 and CTSA, thereby reducing cholesterol clearance, whereas CTSA inhibition restores LDLR function …
Nature, Published online: 24 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10593-6This Review reflects on the joint power of genetic technologies, including untapped CRISPR–Cas techniques to combat hidden hunger and improve crop resilience, and argues in favour of their combined use to overcome these societal c…
Nature, Published online: 24 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10685-3A massively parallel assay systematically charts the sequence-function landscape of the STING signalling protein, and the findings define molecular principles that tune STING activity and show its functional potential across immun…
Nature, Published online: 24 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01986-8Carbon dioxide bubbling up from underground material can solidify into formations of up to five metres tall.
Nature, Published online: 24 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01987-7The bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae has evolved resistance to most antibiotics used to treat it, but a machine-learning screen reveals potential therapies.
Nature, Published online: 24 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02032-3Identification risks are more severe for underrepresented groups in the training data — plus, evidence that the Universe is more uneven than assumed.
Nature, Published online: 24 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10767-2Addendum: Transmission of MPXV from fire-footed rope squirrels to sooty mangabeys
Nature, Published online: 24 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10813-zAuthor Correction: cBAF complex components and MYC cooperate early in CD8+ T cell fate
Nature, Published online: 25 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02027-0Ethical discussions are urgently needed as genome-editing science advances, some researchers say.
Nature, Published online: 25 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02036-zThe response of the nucleus of a deuterium atom to electric fields shows no evidence of asymmetry, which is consistent with conventional theories of particle physics.
Nature, Published online: 25 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01899-6Cholesterol carried by low-density lipoprotein (LDL) drives heart disease and is cleared by liver cells expressing the receptor LDLR. A cell-signalling mechanism has been discovered through which high cholesterol promotes the enzy…
Nature, Published online: 25 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01978-8Once the realm of science fiction, the idea of making Mars habitable is gaining traction. Nature consulted with key scientists to develop this experimental adventure.
Nature, Published online: 25 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02047-wThe supercomputer has an innovative chip design that allows it to carry out more than two quintillion calculations per second.
Nature, Published online: 25 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02028-zThe United States has led the world in observing the oceans — but cuts and threats of cuts have researchers worried it is no longer a reliable partner.
Nature, Published online: 25 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01994-8The rhythmic patterns of laughter found in apes and humans reveal that complex primate vocal control might have started evolving 15 million years ago.
Nature, Published online: 25 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02060-zThe findings hint that vocal motor control might have evolved from a shared ancestor. Plus, sea turtles’ navigation skills are only so-so and what’s next for the International Space Station.
Nature, Published online: 25 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10829-5Publisher Correction: In situ nanocrystal confinement for efficient blue perovskite LEDs
Nature, Published online: 26 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02046-xNature asks researchers whether scorching summers are the new norm for London, Paris and Berlin.
Nature, Published online: 26 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02043-0Football's most nail-biting feature can reveal ways for everyone to manage stressful situations better.
Nature, Published online: 26 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01924-8Mandatory reviews by top health officials and checks for 235 disfavoured terms have left hundreds of vetted grant applications in administrative limbo.
Nature, Published online: 26 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01976-wA handful of start-up firms are testing therapies that target specific epigenetic markers to treat everything from high cholesterol to a rare muscular disorder.
Nature, Published online: 26 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01794-0Sarah Blackford reflects on how early-career scientists and professional football players share similar motivations, pressures and challenges.
Nature, Published online: 26 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02059-6Nature staff discuss how apes share a rhythm of laughter, and how AI use may degrade skills in medicine and computer science.
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10675-5A large language model artificial intelligence agent operating in a sandboxed electronic health record system can autonomously take patient histories, order tests, interpret findings, diagnose conditions and propose treatments, ou…
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10691-5Wide-scale recordings reveal neurons in the human brain that encode fundamental components of language such as the grammatical relationships between words, their parts of speech and the higher-order syntactic structure of phrases …
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10540-5Analyses of ancient DNA from hunter-gatherers near Lake Baikal in southeast Siberia around 5,500 years ago indicate that highly virulent Yersinia pestis emerged earlier than previously estimated, far from the next known cases of i…
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10660-yA spatially resolved map of the human proteome across a variety of healthy tissues and cancers provides wide-ranging insights in developmental biology and oncology, and could aid the identification of therapeutic targets and devel…
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10653-xA comprehensive map of the human motor cortex at single-neuron resolution is described.
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10667-5The Pakistan Genome Resource compiles biobank data from 173,303 individuals with high familial relatedness, broadening the catalogue of human genetic variation and establishing a population-specific genomic reference for Pakistan.
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10648-8The migration of neurons in developing cerebral and cerebellar cortices is accompanied by massive DNA double-strand breaks due to mechanostress during passage through narrow interstitial spaces.
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10643-zExperiments using the comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi and the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis reveal that the emergence of a core signalling pathway may have been a key innovation enabling the transition to multicellularity in ani…
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10679-1Using single-nucleus multi-omic sequencing, diverse autism spectrum disorder-linked gene mutations converge on transient, stage-specific disruptions in early brain development, and highlight sex-specific gene expression alteration…
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10664-8Permafrost thaw on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau increases rock-weathering rates while reducing river CO2 emissions, suggesting geological carbon fluxes may eventually outpace thaw-driven emissions.
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10650-0Biochemical, structural and cell biological analyses reveal that UAP56 (DDX39B) assembles with a TREX-2–like module that redirects non-functional polyadenylated RNAs from export to degradation.
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09473-2Visualization of concentration-driven phase segregation within high-concentration interfacial layers in the context of high-energy lithium–sulfur batteries using liquid-cell electrochemical transmission electron microscopy reveals…
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10676-4A new quantum computer, Quantinuum Helios, which is a 98-qubit trapped-ion quantum processor built on the QCCD architecture, demonstrates performance well beyond classical capabilities and provides a path for scaling up quantum co…
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10657-7Cryo-electron microscopy and biochemical reconstitution experiments in yeast provide insight into the assembly of the CMGE complex, a helicase that establishes bidirectional DNA replication in eukaryotic cells, and elucidate the r…
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10617-1A prototype differential atom interferometer operates at the standard quantum limit with no excess noise beyond atom shot noise, achieving performance in line with the specifications for future long-baseline atom interferometers.
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10673-7A miniature three-dimensional optical fibre gripper enables powerful, precise micromanipulation of particles and single cells in confined spaces, bridging the gap between optical and mechanical tweezers.
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10638-wA new polaritonic optical method that uses the mid-infrared out-of-plane hyperbolic polaritons mode is described and experimentally validated to allow the examination of picometre-scale interlayer deformations, providing a bridge …
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10586-5Analysis of long-term radial velocity data and transit time variations, induced by a super-Earth, a warm Jupiter and a brown dwarf in a coplanar orbit around the relatively young star TOI201.
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10614-4Although Antarctic ice loss projections diverge widely by 2100, this Perspective shows that present-day rates robustly predict mid-century sea level rise, providing a firm basis for near-term planning, while highlighting prioritie…
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01941-7Analysis shows evidence of deadly outbreaks 5,500 years ago — plus, a prototype dark-matter detector.
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01870-5Having a greater tissue volume in some parts of the cerebellum is linked to higher scores on cognitive tests.
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01868-zAnalysis of wildfire in California suggests a net reduction in exposure to blaze-related air pollution.
Nature, Published online: 18 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01960-4Proteins that ‘buffer’ the effects of mutations could help to treat diseases such as cancers. Plus, goats can follow human voices and the battle over a key ocean observatory project in the United States.
Nature, Published online: 18 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01910-0Embryonic ‘organizer cells’ can tell embryos of various phyla what kind of body to build.
Nature, Published online: 18 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01841-wThe UK’s share of EU research funding is climbing, but lost networks will be harder to recover.
Nature, Published online: 18 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01947-1Reliance on artificial-intelligence tools degrades the abilities of physicians and software engineers, studies show.
Nature, Published online: 18 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01871-4Fillets of raw fish are irregular in shape and floppy in texture, but a robot with three arms has learnt how to manipulate a salmon loin.
Nature, Published online: 18 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01869-ySequencing shows duplication of genes that affect mitochondria, the organelles that provide energy for cells.
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01905-xResearchers have uncovered more than 400 fossilized whale bones in an ocean-floor chasm. Plus, the working lives of scientists, in pictures, and how AI could slow the pace of research publication for the better.
Nature, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01920-ySoftening cells enable flytraps to shut with astonishing speed. Plus, the cutting-edge science happening at the World Cup and why scientists shouldn’t ignore the Pope’s AI message.
Nature, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01929-3Newly uncovered bones hint at how Iron Age Britons treated their dead. Plus, AI models have failed to beat human mathematicians at research-level problems and the everyday items that make great scientific tools.
Nature, Published online: 16 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01884-zInfluencers and ultra-rich people looking to extend their lifespan are trading tips and tricks on how to eke out extra years.
Nature, Published online: 16 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01877-yAs machines replace human labour, welfare states built on salary-linked taxation will need fundamental redesign.
Nature, Published online: 16 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01811-2A scientist’s account of switching focus to tackle pressing problems, and researchers consider the best way to preserve eggs, in our weekly dip into Nature’s archive.
Nature, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01917-7As Kew Botanic Gardens completes a scan of its collections, AI tools could help in the fight against biodiversity loss.
Nature, Published online: 16 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01914-wThe Haber–Bosch fertilizer production process should be taught through a social-ecological lens
Nature, Published online: 14 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01834-9Lung cancer risk was higher in people who took up electronic cigarettes than in those who quit smoking completely.
Nature, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01885-yTechnology has led to unprecedented innovation, but common household items can help make research more reproducible — and accessible.
Nature, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01887-wAdvances in machine learning and other technologies are helping researchers to trace the movements, landmarks and social practices of wildlife.
Nature, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01863-4The device has helped a man with motor neuron disease communicate and control his computer for nearly two years.
Nature, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01889-8An economist sets out how communities can direct economic decisions and not just endure their consequences.