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Scientists say we’ve been wrong about what makes sprinters fast
A new international study is shaking up how we think about elite sprinting, arguing there’s no single “perfect” running style behind the world’s fastest athletes. …
Something just hit the Moon and left a bright new scar
For all its ancient, familiar features, the Moon is still changing—and sometimes in dramatic ways. Scientists recently identified a fresh 22-meter-wide crater by comparing orbital …
Particles seen emerging from empty space for first time
By tracing the origins of an unusual, short-lived particle, researchers have gathered some of the strongest evidence yet that mass can emerge from fluctuations in …
Why The Double Helix is such an extraordinary but infuriating book
James Watson’s The Double Helix is probably one of the greatest science books of all time – but Michael Le Page finds he can’t recommend …
Did a black hole just explode? This “impossible” particle may be the …
A bizarre, record-breaking neutrino detected in 2023 may have originated from an exploding primordial black hole—a relic from the early universe. Scientists suggest these black …
This walking robot could change how we search for life on Mars
Planetary exploration may be about to get a major speed boost. Researchers tested a semi-autonomous robot that can move from rock to rock, analyzing each …
Quantum computers keep losing data. This breakthrough finally tracks it
Quantum computers struggle with a major flaw: their information vanishes unpredictably. Scientists have now created a new method that can measure this loss over 100 …
Scientists just uncovered the secret behind nature’s “proton highway”
Scientists have zoomed in on how phosphoric acid moves electrical charges so efficiently in both biology and technology. By freezing a key molecular pair to …
The world’s “oldest octopus” was never an octopus
A famous “oldest octopus” fossil has been exposed as a case of mistaken identity. Advanced imaging revealed hidden teeth showing it was actually related to …
Scientists map the brain’s hidden wiring using RNA barcodes in major breakthrough
Researchers have developed a cutting-edge technique that uses RNA “barcodes” to map how neurons connect, capturing thousands of links with single-synapse precision. The method transforms …
Scientists discover reversible male birth control that stops sperm production
Scientists at Cornell University may be closing in on the long-sought “holy grail” of male contraception: a safe, reversible, nonhormonal method that completely halts sperm …
Mini models of the human brain are revealing how this complex organ …
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01025-6Lab-grown organoids are turbo-charging the study of human brain development and disease.
Mapping the maternal–fetal interface through pregnancy in high resolution
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01037-2The placenta — a temporary organ of the offspring — attaches to the mother’s uterus, from which it taps …
Tumour trap: engineered enhancer sequences enlisted to kill cancer cells
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00812-5New cancer therapies are needed that do not harm healthy tissue. An engineered DNA sequence shows promise as one …
Artemis II relied on European science: what that means for the region’s …
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01013-wThe Artemis II mission is a success for the European Space Agency, as well as for NASA. Will Europe …
Daily briefing: AI spread information about an obviously made-up disease
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01140-4AI chatbots informed users of the symptoms of ‘bixonimania’ after scientists published just two fake preprints. Plus, different psychedelics …
Real-life Pokémon professors wanted: why the media franchise is hiring academics
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00960-8An appetite for scientists reflects evolution in how video-game companies think about design.
High-precision measurement of the <i>W</i> boson’s mass lends weight to the standard …
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00630-9The latest value for the mass of a fundamental particle called the W boson is consistent with the standard …
Why obesity drugs work better for some people: these genes hold clues
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01107-5Study of almost 28,000 people also identifies genetic variants that raise the risk of gastrointestinal side effects from GLP-1 …
Immolation
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01039-0Supply and demand.
Young tropical forests help to reverse biodiversity losses
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00811-6Forests that regrow on farmland are resilient and regain much of their lost biodiversity and species richness in 30 …
Brain organoids are a transformative technology — but they need regulation
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01021-wThe potential benefits of organoids for fundamental research and medicine are huge. Efforts to establish proper boundaries for their …
Genetics reveal why people respond differently to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00905-1Genetic variants in GLP1R and GIPR, which encode targets of GLP-1-based medications, offer insights into why responses to these …
Hidden human–virus interactions uncovered in DNA in blood and saliva
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01032-7The abundance of viral DNA was measured in DNA sequenced from blood and saliva samples in biobanks, revealing strong …
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