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Mysteries of the deep and AI friendship: Books in brief
Nature, Published online: 28 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02725-9Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
Galapagos corals suggest climate change drives stronger El Niños
Coral records from the Galapagos Islands indicate El Niños have been gathering strength over the past 40 years, in line with rising global temperatures
Astonishing whale feeding frenzy seen off the eastern coast of Greenland
The population of baleen whales along eastern Greenland has boomed in recent decades, and reporter Leah Crane recounts a profound experience of seeing them
Octopuses released into Adriatic Sea to tackle invasive crabs
Atlantic blue crabs have moved into the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas, where they are a problem both for ecosystems and local economies, but octopuses might …
AI searched 100 million possibilities and found a cheaper way to 3D-print …
Researchers used AI to search through more than 100 million possible settings for 3D-printing a high-performance NASA alloy. After only 40 experiments, the system identified …
“I jumped from my chair” – Astronomers spot Betelgeuse’s hidden companion
Astronomers have captured their clearest image yet of Betelgeuse’s long-suspected companion, potentially ending a search that lasted about 100 years. The surprisingly massive hidden star …
Your dislike of eating bugs may be 9,000 years old
Ancient teeth and human DNA are revealing a surprising history of insect eating. Modern humans in northern Eurasia appear to have eaten insects only occasionally, …
Exercise may create new neurons by making other brain cells contract
Physical activity causes a type of brain cell called astrocytes to contract, which then leads to the formation of new neurons, according to a study …
Driving data can predict crash black spots before accidents happen
An analysis of data collected from hundreds of thousands of cars in Australia offers an insight into driving behaviour that can be used to identify …
Eating more ultra-processed foods may raise prostate cancer risk by 30%
Ultra-processed foods make up a huge share of the American diet, and new research suggests they may carry another serious health risk for men. In …
Huge progress made in attempt to upgrade standard model of particles
A challenging mathematical effort undertaken by a team of undergraduates has put bounds on a promising set of ways to break and upgrade the standard …
Vitamin C won’t prevent most colds, but it may do one small …
The belief that huge doses of vitamin C can ward off colds was popularized more than 50 years ago by Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling. …
A mysterious cosmic hum may come from 13-billion-year-old dark stars
Today’s mysterious gravitational-wave background may preserve clues about how the Universe’s first supermassive black holes formed. Descendants of hypothetical Dark Stars could be responsible for …
Scientists switch on a strange new form of magnetism in an ultrathin …
Scientists have found a surprising way to potentially switch on an unusual form of magnetism in ruthenium dioxide, a material that normally appears nonmagnetic. When …
324-million-year-old fossil reveals how insects conquered land
Ancient fossils suggest insects conquered land through a long amphibious phase rather than making an abrupt jump from water to dry ground. A newly identified …
Glaciers in the Alps are on track for record-breaking ice loss
Glacier loss could break the 2022 record after a series of heatwaves this summer, raising the risk of falling river levels and deadly ice avalanches
Smart nanoparticles light up brain cancer and destroy what surgery misses
Scientists created smart nanoparticles that can both illuminate hidden glioblastoma cells during surgery and destroy microscopic cancer left behind afterward. In mice, the treatment prevented …
Scientists discover a brain “brake” that can shut down chronic pain
Researchers discovered a brain-based “brake” that can shut down chronic nerve pain in mice by calming an overactive pain circuit. Targeting this system more precisely …
Scientists may have finally caught “empty” space changing light
A magnetar with an astonishingly powerful magnetic field may have revealed a quantum effect predicted by Werner Heisenberg nearly 90 years ago. Its light shows …
Why are El Niños getting stronger? 1,000-year-coral record points to climate change
Nature, Published online: 27 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02717-9A reconstruction of Pacific Ocean sea surface temperatures adds to the evidence that human-caused warming is boosting El Niño …
The Roman telescope is about to take planet-hunting to the next level
Nature, Published online: 27 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02662-7NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch shortly, could find 40 times the number of distant worlds …
Women face bans on research underground — here’s how to modernize the …
Nature, Published online: 27 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02679-yIn many countries, female engineers are barred from entering deep mines to carry out studies. Differentiating risks can increase …
Glacier collapse caused Nepal’s deadly flash flood — a sign of things …
Nature, Published online: 27 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02716-wGlobal warming is making high-altitude regions unstable, and could trigger more frequent landslides and floods.
‘Robot Olympics’ reveal humanoids’ rapid progress — and flaws
Nature, Published online: 27 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02713-zHumanoid robots broke records at sporting events such as sprints, but struggled at practical tasks such as hammering nails.
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