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Research, news, and commentary from Nature, the international science journal. For daily science news, get Nature Briefing: go.nature.com/get-Nature-Briefing

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Nature @nature.com · 22/09/2026
We might soon be able to read thousands of long-lost ancient scrolls charred by the eruption of Vesuvius Read the full story: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Nature @nature.com · 01/09/2026
Say hello to the next generation of lobsters — August’s best science images, selected by Nature’s photo team. go.nature.com/4qLSERT
 Juvenile European lobsters are pipetted into separate hatchery pods
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Nature @nature.com · 25/08/2026
Although the marmots don’t have any clothes on, OnlyMarms' content is nevertheless family-friendly Read the full story of this unconventional funding method: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A side-by-side image, with a picture of a marmot on the left, next to a phone with the OnlyFans logo. On the right, the headline reads "These rodent OnlyFans stars are helping to fund scientific research"
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Nature @nature.com · 12/08/2026
As urban expansion in Maputo threatens to destroy mangrove forests, marine biologist Célia Macamo is studying how to save them Read the full story: www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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Nature @nature.com · 26/07/2026
We're celebrating Nature's covers, and the human art of scientific illustration in the age of artificial intelligence. Read more: go.nature.com/4vMoVcg go.nature.com/45iHWYX
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Nature @nature.com · 23/07/2026
We're celebrating Nature's covers, and the human art of scientific illustration in the age of artificial intelligence. Read more: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Nature @nature.com · 11/07/2026
Deep-sea oddities and boatloads of other new species - check out June's sharpest science shots, selected by Nature's photo team: go.nature.com/4eWT1os
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Nature @nature.com · 06/07/2026
Deep-sea oddities and boatloads of other new species - check out June's sharpest science shots, selected by Nature's photo team: go.nature.com/3Tlqy2X
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Nature @nature.com · 05/07/2026
Once the realm of science fiction, the idea of making Mars habitable is gaining traction Play our game to see how you'd rise to this challenge: go.nature.com/3QVACyP go.nature.com/4eUcrc7
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Nature @nature.com · 01/07/2026
Many researchers are worrying about the public's reduced trust in science - where do the real problems lie? Read the full story: go.nature.com/4oVaaC4
Conceptual illustration of two hands attempting to shake, but separated by a fracture. One hand has a organized scientific background; the other has a more irregular pattern, alongside the title of the article: "Have people stopped trusting science? The data tell a surprising story"
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Nature @nature.com · 30/06/2026
Once the realm of science fiction, the idea of making Mars habitable is gaining traction Play our game to see how you'd rise to this challenge: go.nature.com/3T8Y2l2 go.nature.com/4eEbANS
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Nature @nature.com · 28/06/2026
Once the realm of science fiction, the idea of making Mars habitable is gaining traction Play our game to see how you'd rise to this challenge: go.nature.com/4vsE3w5 go.nature.com/4xRfg6k
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Nature @nature.com · 25/06/2026
Once the realm of science fiction, the idea of making Mars habitable is gaining traction Play our game to see how you'd rise to this challenge: www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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Nature @nature.com · 12/06/2026
A whale graveyard millions of years old and over a thousand kilometers long has been discovered. Not only could it tell us more about the evolution of a mysterious deep-sea denizen, but it’s a prime site for discovering brand new species, too.
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Nature @nature.com · 10/06/2026
From sky to sea, and then back to the lab, here are the top images from Nature’s 2026 photo competition. go.nature.com/4xfAACx
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Nature @nature.com · 09/04/2026
We're still not over Monday's Artemis II Moon fly-by 🌑 The crew should splash down tomorrow. Here are some of our favourites of the breath-taking images from the mission so far⁠ ⁠ You can check out our live blog from the history fly-by, as it happened: www.nature.com/articles/d41... 📸 NASA
The Earth, just before it disappeared behind the lunar horizon as seen from the Integrity spacecraft 📸 NASA⁠The four Artemis II astronauts inside of the Orion capsule before they spoke to US President Donald Trump, after the Moon fly-by 📸 NASA⁠Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch 📸 NASA⁠Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman peered out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, on 4 April 📸 NASA⁠
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Nature @nature.com · 30/03/2026
Becoming a parent is much more detrimental to women’s academic careers than it is to men’s Read the full story: go.nature.com/4v4rxmQ
IMPACT OF PARENTHOOD ON UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT. Line graph shows how the probability of holding a research position changes from four years before to seven years after having children.
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Nature @nature.com · 07/03/2026
Coral life inside out, cosmic anomalies, and iguana patrol. Check out this month's sharpest science images, chosen by the Nature photo team: go.nature.com/4cw7J4Y go.nature.com/47qPjim
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Nature @nature.com · 03/03/2026
Coral life inside out, cosmic anomalies, and iguana patrol. Check out this month's sharpest science images, chosen by the Nature photo team: www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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Nature @nature.com · 25/02/2026
Calling all budding science writers! Applications for our paid London-based internship, starting in June, are now open. Deadline: 9 March 2026 Full info here: springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Spring... #PaidInternship #Internship #Journalism
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Nature @nature.com · 18/02/2026
An international team of scientists has returned from the heart of West Antarctica with 228 metres of ancient rock and mud, the longest core ever retrieved from below an ice sheet Read the full story: go.nature.com/4rkXcxP
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Nature @nature.com · 14/02/2026
The transition to cleaner forms of energy are not happening fast enough to avoid dangerous climate change Read the full story: go.nature.com/4rNfCXM
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Nature @nature.com · 04/02/2026
Lung cancer in mice hijacks neurons to send a signal that subdues the immune system Read the full story: go.nature.com/4a7rxdn
An image of a lung cancer cells on the left, next to the headline "how tumours trick the brain into shutting down cancer-fighting cells", with the image credit "Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library"
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Nature @nature.com · 31/01/2026
This robot hand detaches and walks by itself
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Nature @nature.com · 29/01/2026
How much exercise do you really need?
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Nature @nature.com · 27/01/2026
For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are calling for a more harmonious approach Read the full story: go.nature.com/4q5giqz
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Nature @nature.com · 22/01/2026
US federal agencies were gutted in 2025, losing ~20% of their staff relative to 2024.
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Nature @nature.com · 20/01/2026
Confused about how much protein you should be eating? Here’s what the science says.
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Nature @nature.com · 12/01/2026
This octopus-camouflage inspired polymer can change colour and texture
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Nature @nature.com · 15/12/2025
The Sun’s fiery surface, a tattooed tardigrade, rare red lightning and more - these are the best science images from 2025, chosen by Nature's Photo Team Check them out: go.nature.com/3MANqs5
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Nature @nature.com · 11/12/2025
Have you ever received a gift that shaped your life and career? We asked the Nature Briefing readers this, and their answers really delivered. Read their heartwarming stories: go.nature.com/4iQlInh
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Nature @nature.com · 08/12/2025
A fired public-health official, a mosquito breeder and a baby with a smile seen around the world. These are just a few of the remarkable people chosen for Nature’s 10 2025 Check out the full list: go.nature.com/4rIQH8H
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Nature @nature.com · 17/11/2025
Living costs and politics have lead to PhD students studying abroad Read the full story: go.nature.com/3Xx4G3t
Mobility of PhD students studying abroad. Chart showing results from Nature’s 2025 PhD-student survey, which tracks where international doctoral candidates hail from and where they end up for their studies. The most popular destination countries include the United States (17%), Germany (11%) and the United Kingdom (9%). India and China supply the most students (11% and 8%, respectively)."
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Nature @nature.com · 13/11/2025
Global fossil-fuel emissions are likely to hit yet another record high this year, but there are signs that the world is approaching a peak Read the full story: go.nature.com/3LAtSUd
When will carbon emissions peak?. Line chart showing predicted global Greenhouse-gas emissions to 2023. Greenhouse-gas emissions have been increasing every year since 1990. When emissions will peak, by how much they will decline, depends on governmental policies and actions."
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Nature @nature.com · 12/11/2025
Magnetic fibres give this robot a soft grip
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Nature @nature.com · 08/11/2025
Watson – who won the Nobel Prize for his role in divining the structure of DNA; was instrumental in initiating and propelling the Human Genome Project; and who became notorious for his history of racist and sexist comments – has died at 97 Read the full story: go.nature.com/47NJ6wy
A card showing James Watson on one side, and the headline "DNA pioneer James Watson has died ― colleagues wrestle with his legacy" on the other
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Nature @nature.com · 30/10/2025
Decades of debate over the identity of a medium-sized Cretaceous predator may finally be over Read more: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Nature @nature.com · 30/10/2025
Veterinary miracles, orphaned anteaters, and more in October's best science images Hand-picked by the Nature Art Team, check them out: www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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Nature @nature.com · 08/10/2025
The Chemistry Nobel was awarded to the pioneers of metal-organic frameworks that can trap molecules — our reporters dive into the science
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Nature @nature.com · 08/10/2025
BREAKING: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal-organic frameworks” Stay tuned for more. #NobelPrize
A Nobel medal
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Nature @nature.com · 07/10/2025
The Physics Nobel goes to John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis for a discovery that paved the way for quantum computers. Our reporters dive into the science
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Nature @nature.com · 07/10/2025
BREAKING: The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit" Stay tuned for more.
A Nobel medal
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Nature @nature.com · 06/10/2025
BREAKING: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi "for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance" Stay tuned for more. #NobelPrize
A photo of a Nobel medal
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Nature @nature.com · 06/10/2025
Researchers question whether autonomous AI scientists are possible or even desirable. Read the full story: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Nature @nature.com · 29/09/2025
3,785 doctoral students across 107 counties told us about everything from supervision practices to workplace concerns Read the full story: go.nature.com/4gSnYJM
A chart titled "how phd students rate their experiences". 75% of respondents are satisfied with their phds
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Nature @nature.com · 12/09/2025
Is your red the same as my red?
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Nature @nature.com · 03/09/2025
How is this possible? This ant can lay eggs of two different species, birthed by the same mother
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Nature @nature.com · 13/08/2025
To explore volcanic tunnels on the Moon or Mars, send a team of specialized robots Read the full story: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Nature @nature.com · 12/08/2025
Are direwolves back from the dead?
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Nature @nature.com · 06/08/2025
Why did these researchers stick a rubber duck to a rock?
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