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My life as a meteorologist in Chernobyl under Russian occupation
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Chernobyl lay on the path to the capital Kyiv. When the plant was occupied by Russian troops, meteorologist Lyudmila …
Chernobyl at 40: My life as a meteorologist under Russian occupation
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Chernobyl lay on the path to the capital Kyiv. When the plant was occupied by Russian troops, meteorologist Lyudmila …
Exclusive report: Inside Chernobyl, 40 years after nuclear disaster
New Scientist reporter Matthew Sparkes secured unrivalled access to Chernobyl's most crucial scientific sites, where researchers are fighting to protect the area and ensure it …
Chernobyl at 40: The past, present and future of a nuclear disaster
Forty years ago, the catastrophic explosion at Chernobyl sent plumes of radioactive waste into the atmosphere. Now, New Scientist has gained exclusive access to learn …
Men and women with obesity face very different hidden health risks
New research reveals that obesity affects men and women in surprisingly different ways. Men are more likely to develop harmful abdominal fat and signs of …
Gray whales are entering San Francisco Bay and many aren’t surviving
Gray whales are beginning to break their long-established migration patterns, venturing into risky new territory like San Francisco Bay as climate change disrupts their Arctic …
Light makes plants stronger but also holds them back
Light doesn’t just help plants grow—it may also quietly hold them back. Researchers have uncovered a surprising mechanism where light strengthens the “glue” between a …
“Giant superatoms” could finally solve quantum computing’s biggest problem
In the pursuit of powerful and stable quantum computers, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed the theory for an entirely new quantum …
Scientists were wrong about lifespan. Your genes matter way more than we …
For years, scientists believed our lifespan was mostly shaped by environment and chance, with genetics playing only a minor role. But a new study from …
Black hole wakes after 100 million years and erupts like a cosmic …
A colossal “cosmic volcano” has erupted in deep space, as a supermassive black hole in galaxy J1007+3540 roars back to life after nearly 100 million …
Forget daily pills. This shot works when blood pressure meds fail
A twice-yearly injection may soon change how high blood pressure is treated. In a global trial, patients receiving the experimental drug zilebesiran alongside standard therapy …
Stanford scientists discover “natural Ozempic” without side effects
A newly discovered molecule could reshape the future of weight loss treatments by mimicking the powerful appetite-suppressing effects of drugs like Ozempic — but without …
Daily briefing: 14 things PhD students liked hearing from their supervisors
Nature, Published online: 13 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01232-1What PhD supervisors are doing right, according to Nature’s 2025 PhD survey. Plus, the glowing lures of anglerfish might …
Viruses allegedly stolen from high-security lab cause stir in Brazil
Nature, Published online: 13 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01211-6The missing samples — reported to include chikungunya and dengue viruses — have been recovered, but questions linger over …
Huge analysis of 320,000 careers suggests that productive researchers stay that way
Nature, Published online: 13 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00744-0Early publishing success, team size and international collaborations are some of the best predictors of future publication rates.
How I harness research to inform humanitarian relief efforts
Nature, Published online: 13 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00197-5As a social scientist at Médecins Sans Frontières, Beverley Stringer researches the many non-medical factors that affect health during …
Human scientists trounce the best AI agents on complex tasks
Nature, Published online: 13 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01199-zState-of-the-industry report finds that, despite the limitations of artificial-intelligence systems, researchers have embraced them.
14 things our PhD supervisors got right and why it mattered
Nature, Published online: 13 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00853-wPhD students reflect on how their supervisors made a meaningful difference — from quiet acts of kindness to career-shaping …
The ‘crazy rule-defying’ genes that determine sex
Nature, Published online: 13 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01101-xA gripping account reveals the workings of the remarkable chromosomes that specify male or female development.
Why Ozempic doesn’t work for everyone: Scientists just found a hidden reason
A new study reveals that popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may not work as effectively for about 10% of people due …
110,000-year-old discovery rewrites human history: Neanderthals and Homo sapiens worked together
The first-ever published research on Tinshemet Cave reveals that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens in the mid-Middle Paleolithic Levant not only coexisted but actively interacted, sharing …
How aggressive breast cancer turns off the immune system
Researchers are launching a new project to crack the mystery of aggressive breast cancer, where predicting disease progression remains a major hurdle. By studying how …
Hidden weak spots in HIV and Ebola revealed with breakthrough nanodisc technology
A new nanodisc-based platform lets scientists study viral proteins in a form that closely mimics real viruses, revealing how antibodies truly recognize them. This approach …
Life on Mars? Tiny cells just survived shock waves and toxic soil
Mars may be hostile, but it might not be entirely unlivable. In lab experiments, yeast cells survived simulated Martian shock waves and toxic perchlorate salts—two …
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