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Japan is launching a mission to Mars’s largest moon Phobos
The Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft, set to launch on 20 October, will bring back samples that should solve a moon mystery that has been vexing …
El Niño has killed hundreds of children in Sudan
Drought driven by El Niño is causing hunger and disease in Sudan that has already killed hundreds of children
Scientists have just voted to abolish leap seconds
Since 1972, officials have added 27 leap seconds to the universal clock, but in a meeting this week in France they have decided to abandon …
USC scientists discover how to create a never-ending supply of cancer-fighting cells
USC scientists have discovered a way to create a potentially renewable supply of genetically engineered immune cells that can attack cancer and strengthen the body's …
The uranium cubes that exposed Nazi Germany’s nuclear failure
Scientists investigating Nazi Germany's secret nuclear program have uncovered evidence that its final experimental reactor was nowhere near as close to working as previously claimed. …
Yale scientists discover how stress changes the brain to make memories stronger
Yale scientists have uncovered how the stress hormone cortisol helps the brain turn emotional experiences into stronger, longer-lasting memories. The discovery reveals that stress can …
Astronomers discover a strange universal rule behind black hole eruptions
Scientists have discovered that black holes of vastly different sizes appear to launch powerful jets according to the same universal rule. The breakthrough could explain …
Scientists discover a plastic-eating “Pac-Man” enzyme with a surprising secret
Scientists have discovered a remarkable “Pac-Man enzyme” that helps bacteria devour certain types of plastic and may offer new hope in the fight against plastic …
Can a positive mindset protect us from the sniffles?
If you’re trying to avoid the worst of cold and flu season, looking after your mind can help shape your immune system, finds columnist David …
Will physics be the next field to be turned upside down by …
AI has taken huge strides in computer programming and mathematics – physics could be next
NASA captures strange waves high above Hurricane Simon
As Hurricane Simon unleashed destructive winds and flooding along Mexico’s coast, NASA satellites captured an extraordinary sight: massive atmospheric waves rippling high above the storm. …
A protein that fuels cancer could also be the key to fighting …
Scientists have discovered how to turn a protein that normally fuels cancer growth into a weapon against it. By activating PPARD in immune cells, researchers …
A quantum highway just one atom high could transform superconductors
Scientists discovered that atomic steps just one atom high can guide quantum vortices through superconductors, making them move more than 1,000 times more easily in …
“Crawzilla” was huge. Then scientists found an even bigger crayfish
A nationwide search for giant crayfish uncovered a record-breaking Tennessee specimen and a surprising mystery about how big these freshwater creatures can grow. Scientists found …
Scientists discover how exercise reverses muscle aging
Scientists have uncovered a hidden biological mechanism that helps explain how exercise can reverse some of the damage caused by muscle aging. The key is …
Daily briefing: We’re close to reaching a 30% land-conservation target
Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03348-wMore land for conservation is positive, but doesn’t necessarily protect biodiversity, say researchers. Plus, say goodbye to the leap …
History’s long-secret codes are being cracked by amateurs using AI
Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03338-yCryptographers’ inboxes are being flooded with requests to validate cipher solutions.
Memory stays strong in old age when this brain enzyme is active
Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03303-9Data from mouse brains and 13 human brains show a link between levels of a lipid-degrading enzyme and cognitive …
IceCube just won a Nobel prize. Protect astroparticle physics projects with the …
Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03308-4Building the Nobel-prizewinning neutrino experiment was a big risk. To continue its success, scientists — and funders — need …
PhD students who write dissertation with AI less likely to stay in …
Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03253-2US PhD graduates who used artificial intelligence were more likely to work in industry.
Unprecedented atlas explores mitochondria across the tree of life
Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03195-9The mitoproteomes of five parasites and a plant hold medical potential — and reignite the question of just when …
The pianist who never played
Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03112-0A note to self.
Briefing Chat: An invisible tattoo that appears under UV light – and …
Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03341-3Nature staff discuss a new ink that could be useful for medical tattooing — plus, an insight into why …
Antarctica’s ‘doomsday’ glacier will keep melting even if oceans cool
Computer models suggest that unrealistically cold oceans would be insufficient to stop Thwaites glacier retreating, although a neighbouring glacier might begin to grow
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