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This El Niño is set to be the largest on record by …
Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02293-yForecasters predict that the monster climate pattern will combine with global warming to push global temperatures in 2027 to …
Daily briefing: Orcas smash sunfish to smithereens
Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02307-9The dolphins might be helping their young eat, or just having fun. Plus, the beauty and skill of scientific …
Humanity spoke thousands of languages at the dawn of farming — now …
Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02279-wA shift from nomadic lifestyles could have triggered linguistic diversity before it then declined rapidly.
International PhD students to face strict limits on time in the US
Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02280-3Trump administration takes action to address ‘forever students’.
Rising stars of mathematics awarded prestigious 2026 Fields Medal
Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02169-1Two of the four are the first Chinese-born winners of the prize since 1982.
How does Make America Healthy Again hold up against scientific scrutiny?
Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02024-3Researchers share their views on the US health policy spanning topics from vaccines to nutrition.
What <i>The Odyssey</i> reveals about ancient science — from botany to psychiatry
Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02275-0From intelligent ships to clues about eclipses, Homer’s The Odyssey reveals how Bronze Age Greeks understood the world.
Breathalyser can tell if you are burning fat from a single exhalation
Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02295-wThe compact device can measure when the body is in ketosis and could help people to manage weight loss.
More than a gut feeling
Long overlooked, the connection between our gut microbes and brain is yielding new insights into mental health
Could small-team science be dying out?
Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02174-4The proportion of one- and two-author papers in the Nature Index is shrinking rapidly, as science done by big …
Are flies following a strategy when they keep hitting a window? Part …
Readers take issue with a former answer to this question, arguing for the different behaviour of wasps and flies – and for a more defined …
This week’s new questions
What is the optimal way to ice a cocktail: fewer big cubes or lots of small ones? And what is the smallest creature that needs …
Why do fictional geologists keep getting killed off in movies?
Feedback is surprised to learn that geology is a particularly deadly speciality to pick if you're a fictional character, with a new study revealing an …
Tom Gauld on artificial cells
Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon
Twisteddoodles on children’s flexible ears
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
Sunshine can help with some serious health problems, argues a new book
While Europe’s heatwave makes us run for shade, the intriguing In Defense of Sunlight reveals sunlight’s health-giving effects – in moderation, says David Robson
This twisty sci-fi thriller is a fantastic debut from Isabel J. Kim
Sublimation, in which a person can split into two when crossing an international border, is tip-top stuff. Don't miss it, says science-fiction columnist Emily H. …
Why open-source software can be both good and bad
Software that is free to use creates many opportunities – not all of which are good
IVF embryos may thrive when grown with less oxygen
Decreasing the amount of oxygen that IVF-conceived embryos are developed in could improve outcomes, such as reducing the risk of low birth weight
What the world’s happiest countries can teach us about joyful living
As editor of the World Happiness Report, few people know more than Jan-Emmanuel De Neve about what makes a country happy. He reveals what we …
Phone breathalyser can detect when your body switches to burning fat
A handheld breathalyser picks up on a molecule called acetone, revealing that your body is using fat for energy
Ancient ferns turned Triassic Europe into a wildfire inferno
Ancient fern savannahs may have transformed parts of Europe into a wildfire-prone inferno during the end-Triassic mass extinction. New fossil evidence suggests the ferns repeatedly …
China is trying to regulate relationships with AI – can it work?
China is the first country to enact substantial legislation on AI relationships in an effort to protect people from the worst aspects of digital companions
Colorectal cancer warning signs younger adults should never ignore
Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death among people under 50, and cases in younger adults continue to rise. Warning signs can …
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