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Daily briefing: Trump fires entire NSF advisory board
Nature, Published online: 27 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01384-0All 22 members of the board that oversees the US National Science Foundation have been dismissed without explanation. Plus, …
‘The job description is changing’: mathematician Terence Tao on the rise of …
Nature, Published online: 27 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01246-9The Fields medallist discusses how ever-evolving technology is transforming mathematicians’ work.
Mitochondria can spawn new ‘organelles’ — hinting at how modern cells evolved
Nature, Published online: 27 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01295-0Discovery bolsters theory that ancient mitochondria formed brand-new, specialized ‘sacs’ in cells by shedding their outer membranes.
Telomere-to-Telomere Assembly Using HERRO-Corrected Simplex Nanopore Reads
Nature, Published online: 27 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10563-yTelomere-to-Telomere Assembly Using HERRO-Corrected Simplex Nanopore Reads
Why cosmology is more than a theory
Nature, Published online: 27 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01303-3A philosophical take on the history of the Universe that is inspiring but incomplete.
Could agentic AI topple grant-funding systems?
Nature, Published online: 27 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01297-yFunders must take action before an increase in submission of high-quality proposals written using AI models makes it impossible …
A chemistry lab that runs itself to find the perfect reaction
Nature, Published online: 27 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01283-4Low-cost system can optimize synthesis of a wide variety of products.
#ScientistAtWork 2026: <i>Nature</i> seeks striking photographs that capture researchers at work
Nature, Published online: 27 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01266-5Competition winners receive a cash prize and will see their images featured in Nature.
Panama’s ocean lifeline vanishes for the first time in 40 years
For decades, the Gulf of Panama has relied on strong seasonal winds to trigger upwelling, bringing cool, nutrient-packed water to the surface. But in 2025, …
Mezcal worm in a bottle DNA test reveals a surprise
The famous mezcal “worm” has long puzzled scientists, but DNA testing has finally cracked the case. Researchers found that all sampled larvae were actually agave …
Blood vessels found in T. rex bones are rewriting dinosaur science
Dinosaur DNA may still be out of reach, but scientists are uncovering something almost as exciting—ancient blood vessels hidden inside fossilized bones. In a massive …
DNA research just rewrote the origin of human species
Scientists have uncovered a surprising new picture of human origins that challenges the long-held idea of a single ancestral population in Africa. By analyzing genetic …
Fish oil may be hurting your brain, new study finds
Fish oil has long been praised as brain-boosting, but new research suggests the story may be more complicated. Scientists found that in people with repeated …
Graphene kills harmful bacteria “superbugs” but spares human cells
Scientists have uncovered how graphene oxide pulls off a remarkable trick: it hunts down and destroys harmful bacteria while leaving human cells completely unharmed. By …
Warming waters are supercharging an invasive salmon predator in Alaska
As Alaska’s rivers warm, invasive northern pike are becoming noticeably more voracious. Scientists discovered that pike of all ages are eating more fish, with young …
Aggressive “hulk” lizards are wiping out millions of years of evolution
For ages, wall lizards coexisted in three distinct color types, each with its own strategy for survival. Now, a powerful green variant is taking over. …
Entire NSF science advisory board fired by Trump administration
Nature, Published online: 26 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01361-7Members of the National Science Board, which the US Congress founded in 1950, were given no explanation for their …
Scientists just discovered Africa is closer to breaking apart than we thought
Beneath East Africa’s Turkana Rift, scientists have found the crust is thinning to a critical point, suggesting the continent is gradually breaking apart. This “necking” …
Harvard scientists link gut bacteria to depression through hidden inflammation trigger
A gut bacterium may be quietly fueling depression through an unexpected chemical twist. Researchers found that when Morganella morganii interacts with a common pollutant, it …
New “optical tornado” technology could transform quantum communication
Scientists have created tiny “optical tornadoes” — swirling beams of light that twist like miniature whirlwinds — using a surprisingly simple setup based on liquid …
This exotic particle could finally explain why matter has mass
A major physics experiment has uncovered evidence for a strange new form of matter, where a fleeting particle gets trapped inside a nucleus. This exotic …
Gravitational waves may have created dark matter in the early universe
In the chaotic first moments after the Big Bang, ripples in spacetime may have done more than just echo through the cosmos—they could have helped …
Giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years ago
Giant, fearsome octopuses may have once ruled the ancient seas, according to new research that flips the script on their evolutionary past. By uncovering exquisitely …
Giant prehistoric insects didn’t need high oxygen after all, study finds
Ancient Earth once buzzed with enormous dragonfly-like insects, and scientists long thought high oxygen levels made their size possible. A new study overturns that idea, …
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