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European funder must increase capacity to meet the ambition of scientists
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01411-0To avoid sabotaging science, the European Research Council needs more funding and structural change.
The news is not all bad: five inspiring science stories to lift …
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01290-5Species recovery, cancer-preventing vaccines and progress in developing renewable-energy sources are just some of the positive developments that have …
US faculty members report high levels of anxiety
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01252-xSurveys show the importance of social, familial and structural support in lowering anxiety, particularly for people in health professions.
The imperfect legacy
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01075-wNot a bug, but a feature.
Briefing Chat: Stressed mitochondria spawn new 'organelles' in cells
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01439-2Nature staff discuss some of the week's top science news.
The exotic particles that could finally break the Standard Model
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01387-x‘Penguin’ decays from CERN’s latest Large Hadron Collider experiment hint at weird new physics.
This organoid can menstruate — and shows how tissue can repair itself
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01428-5Mini models of the uterus lining give insight into mystery of how it is shed without scarring.
'Green' cryptocurrency uses 18 times more energy than makers claim
A cryptocurrency that aims to avoid the disastrous energy consumption of bitcoin is actually using 18 times more energy than its makers claim – but …
Your oral microbiome could affect your weight, liver and diabetes risk
An ambitious study has explored how the oral microbiome may affect our metabolic health, raising hopes that conditions like pre-diabetes could one day be screened …
Human heads have changed shape a lot in the past 100 years
Since the early 20th century, people’s skulls have got rounder and their jaws have got wider, probably because of changes in health, diet and environment
Scientists finally explain how the Twelve Apostles rose from the ocean
Australia’s famous Twelve Apostles didn’t just erode into existence—they were slowly pushed up from the ocean floor by powerful tectonic forces over millions of years, …
Hidden ocean heat is creeping toward Antarctica’s fragile ice shelves
Deep beneath the Southern Ocean, a quiet but alarming shift is underway: warm water is creeping closer to Antarctica, and scientists are now seeing it …
Doubts cast over 'wild' claim that magnetic control can turn on genes
Researchers in South Korea say they have made a major advance by turning on genes with an electromagnetic signal, but critics say the claims are …
The best new science fiction books of May 2026
New science fiction from big names including Ann Leckie, Alan Moore and Martha Wells are just some of the exciting crop of titles out this …
The rich but complicated legacy of genome pioneer Craig Venter
Craig Venter has died aged 79. He was at the forefront of sequencing the human genome and of synthetic biology, but divided opinion in how …
We have figured out a new way to send messages into the …
A technique inspired by the film Interstellar suggests a new way of communicating backwards in time, but it could help improve conventional communication systems as …
Scientists restore memory by blocking a single Alzheimer’s protein
Researchers have identified a new potential weapon against Alzheimer’s: blocking a protein called PTP1B. In mice, this approach boosted memory and helped brain immune cells …
Scientists reveal the best exercise for knee arthritis pain relief
A major review of 217 trials shows that aerobic exercise is the most effective option for managing knee osteoarthritis. Activities like walking, cycling, and swimming …
This AI knew the answers but didn’t understand the questions
For decades, psychologists have debated whether the human mind can be explained by one unified theory or must be broken into separate parts like memory …
A photon was teleported across 270 meters in stunning quantum breakthrough
Scientists have pulled off a first: teleporting a photon’s state between two separate quantum dots. This was done over a 270-meter open-air link, proving quantum …
A hidden map in your nose could explain how smell works
Scientists have finally cracked one of the biggest mysteries in the senses: how smell is organized. By mapping millions of neurons in mice, researchers discovered …
First-ever 3D view shows how killer T cells destroy cancer
The body’s “killer” T cells don’t just attack—they strike with astonishing precision, forming a tiny, highly organized contact zone that lets them destroy dangerous cells …
Earth is splitting open beneath the Pacific Northwest, scientists say
For the first time, scientists have watched a subduction zone literally fall apart beneath the ocean floor. Using advanced seismic imaging, they found the Juan …
Daily briefing: ‘A true pioneer and maverick’, Craig Venter dead at 79
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01436-5Craig Venter — who led a race to decode the human genome – has died, aged 79. Plus, how …
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