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Scottish wrens may be evolving into new species through island gigantism
Tiny birds on remote Scottish islands are undergoing a dramatic evolutionary transformation. Scientists studying four isolated populations of British Wrens discovered that some island birds …
Forget LASIK: Safer, cheaper vision correction without lasers or surgery
Researchers are developing a futuristic alternative to LASIK that reshapes the eye without lasers or incisions. Using mild electrical pulses and platinum contact lenses, they …
3D-printed lymph nodes could widen access to CAR T-cell therapy
The cost of CAR T-cell therapy means that the highly effective cancer treatment is unavailable in many parts of the world. But a new way …
A 100-year-old piano mystery has finally been solved
For more than a century, pianists and music teachers have argued over whether a performer’s touch can actually change the tone color of a piano …
'The book is in the future, but everything is seeded from our …
Helen Phillips, winner of the Climate Fiction prize for her novel Hum, on if stories can make a difference, her anxieties and writing about the …
A New York cemetery was hiding 5.5 million bees underground
A casual walk through an Ithaca cemetery led to the discovery of a gigantic hidden bee population — roughly 5.5 million ground-nesting bees packed beneath …
Millions of planets might form around supermassive black holes
Massive amounts of dust swirl around active nuclei at the centres of galaxies, and these discs could give rise to vast numbers of rocky planets, …
Researchers block key protein that helps Parkinson’s spread through the brain
A newly identified protein called GPNMB may play a major role in helping Parkinson’s disease spread through the brain. Researchers discovered that immune cells release …
Scientists thought brain inflammation was driving long COVID but the scans told …
A new brain imaging study has found no evidence of widespread brain inflammation in patients suffering from prolonged symptoms after COVID-19 infection. Instead, the most …
New depression treatment targets the immune system instead of the brain
A surprising new approach to depression treatment is showing early promise — not by targeting brain chemicals, but by calming the immune system. In a …
Scientists discover hidden gut-brain circuit that triggers protein cravings
When the body runs low on protein, the gut sends powerful signals to the brain that reshape cravings and push animals to seek essential amino …
Daily briefing: Gene-activity ‘clock’ predicts biological ageing
Nature, Published online: 28 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01734-yThe new tool can predict ageing in rodents and monkeys — and time to death in people. Plus, zebrafish …
Gene therapies to fix failing hearts gain steam after years in the …
Nature, Published online: 28 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01598-2Treatments aim to bulk up failing hearts to restore their vigour — but can the field move on from …
Bridget Ogilvie obituary: parasitologist who championed biomedical labs and scientific evidence
Nature, Published online: 28 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01733-zAs a director of the Wellcome Trust and charity founder, the labs she built sequenced the human genome and …
Share the highs and lows of your career in science: take <i>Nature</i>’s …
Nature, Published online: 28 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01589-3Science and society are undergoing rapid change. Nature wants to know how this is affecting careers, workplace culture and …
Earth from Above author returns with astonishing freshwater images
From Kenya's Tree of Life to a Svalbard glacier, these stunning photos are taken from a new book by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, whose The Earth From …
Our verdict on Luminous by Silvia Park: a fascinating take on robots
The New Scientist Book Club read Silvia Park's near-future sci-fi novel Luminous in May, and had lots of good things to say (along with a …
New Scientist recommends Turi King's expert book about DNA's secrets
From clearing people convicted of murder to identifying a monarch's remains, Michael Le Page is fascinated by The Secrets of Our DNA, an insider's must-read …
Is there a word for the Wiki page for the Ship of …
Feedback has been flooded with answers (both correct and inspired) after wondering if there is a word for something that is an exemplar of the …
Capitalism has warped our understanding of ecology and life’s origins
The ideas of survival of the fittest and winning at all costs are closely entwinned with Darwinism, but they shouldn’t be. A rethink from a …
The late Ian Watson's sci-fi The Embedding is intriguing – but dated
Watson's death last month prompted sci-fi columnist Emily H. Wilson to read his acclaimed 1973 debut and find out what she'd been missing. She found …
Unsettling dance piece explores how AI is warping human relationships
Inspired by Shannon Vallor's book The AI Mirror, this compelling piece looks at how we are being affected by our deepening interactions with tech
Embryos made without sperm or eggs reveal why many pregnancies fail
Embryo organoids made from stem cells are enabling scientists to recreate early pregnancy in the lab, unlocking treatments for infertility, miscarriage and pre-eclampsia
Wealthy people with environmental ideals are the biggest emitters
Among people of high socioeconomic status, love for nature corresponds with a bigger environmental footprint – and there's an obvious reason why
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