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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 4h

The gentoo penguin complex is historically treated as a single species, but a study in Communications Biology shows the existence of four divergent evolutionary lineages. The authors propose treating the lineages as four distinct species. go.nature.com/4iVxVZQ #evosky 🧬🌎🧪

A Gentoo penguin with a black head, white eye patch, and bright orange beak and feet walks on a sandy beach. Its white chest contrasts with its black back. The ocean with gentle waves is blurred in the background. Adobe stock image.

This is figure 7, which shows synonymy and divergence of gentoo penguins.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 6h

RNA at the Bench and Bedside V will feature discussions on basic biology, computational and AI methods, nucleic acid gene therapies, and clinical therapeutic advances. Register and submit an abstract: go.nature.com/4rKiGFy #STEMConference

Nature conferences: Meet the keynote speakers for RNA at the Bench and Bedside V. December 8-10, 2026, La Jolla, California, USA. Dark background with abstract RNA-like molecular structures in green, red, and orange. Springer Nature.

Four headshots: Vinod Balachandran (man, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center), Tippi MacKenzie (woman, UCSF), Lynne Maquat (woman, Univ. of Rochester Medical Center), Jakob Uszkoreit (man, Inceptive).

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 7h

Two dwarf stars may be gradually consuming their orbiting companions, according to two papers published in Nature Astronomy. go.nature.com/4ywYDwT go.nature.com/4y7a8db 🔭🧪

Artist's impression of ZTF J0440+2325, a brown dwarf (right) and a red dwarf (left) that orbit each other every 86.65 minutes. The brown dwarf is so close to the M dwarf that it overflows onto its companion, with the stream of material striking the surface of the red dwarf and heating a bright hot spot at the point of impact. Credit: Aaron Householder

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 05/10/2026

A paper in Nature presents the largest-known map of gene expression in the human prefrontal cortex region of the brain. go.nature.com/46BFtJZ 🧬🧪

This is figure 1, which shows single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of the human DLPFC across the lifespan.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 04/10/2026

Nine years of genomic monitoring of a tsunami-induced hybrid stickleback population in Japan after the 2011 tsunami reveals rapid genome-wide purging including of loci involved in reproductive isolation, according to a paper in Nature Ecology & Evolution. go.nature.com/4j1tDjK #evosky 🧬🧪

This is figure 1, which shows tsunami-created new stickleback habitat.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 04/10/2026

Drone delivery and air taxi use are expanding rapidly. A Comment article in Nature Reviews Biodiversity discusses how ecological safeguards for the airspace shared between drones and flying wildlife are scarce. go.nature.com/3TOyI4y #econsky 🌎🧪

This is figure 1, which shows the low-altitude economy and aerial biodiversity.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 03/10/2026

Most mammals replace their teeth only once. A new, carnivorous, semiaquatic fossil mammal from the Early Cretaceous of China reveals multiple tooth generations, enhancing our understanding of mammal dental evolution, according to a paper in Nature Communications. go.nature.com/4ALPDFx #Paleosky 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows holotype specimen of Dongoconodon platycauda IMMNH-PV01700.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 02/10/2026

A paper in Nature presents an updated phylogeny of bats based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils. The findings could resolve long-standing controversies in bat biology and provide new insights into the evolutionary history and trait diversification of bats. go.nature.com/4hJWfvI 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows completion of phase 1 of the Bat1K project, including 103 chromosome-level genome assemblies and annotations representing at least one species from each of the 21 currently recognized bat families.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 02/10/2026

A Primer in Nature Reviews Disease Primers reviews the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as well as the quality of life of individuals with IBS. go.nature.com/4rJzKeH #Gastrosky 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows microintestinal environmental factors involved in the pathophysiology of and symptom generation in irritable bowel syndrome.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 02/10/2026

A study in Scientific Reports presents evidence that African elephants in Kenya’s Mount Elgon region may self-medicate by eating specific plants when sick. go.nature.com/3ToVXSI 🧪

This is figure 5, which shows the trunk of P. latifolius (Podo tree), showing elephant tusking of the bark.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 01/10/2026

Choruses of African elephant rumbles appear to become more similar in certain situations, including reuniting or coordinating what to do next, according to a paper in Scientific Reports. The research provides evidence that elephant rumble choruses function as group signals. go.nature.com/4ygimQF 🧪

An elephant family moves together across an open landscape. This behaviour is typically accompanied by “Let’s-Go” rumbles, used in coordinating group movement. Credit: ElephantVoices

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 01/10/2026

Environmental sensing is entering a new era. Join experts from academia and industry in an upcoming webinar to discuss emerging innovations in Earth observation, connected monitoring systems, AI-enabled analytics, and environmental intelligence. go.nature.com/4ywUetY #STEMSeminar 🌎

Webinar: Environmental Intelligence: How Sensing Technologies Advance Sustainability. Free on Oct 22, 11 am EDT | 5 pm CET. Register now. Features a 'nature sensors' magazine cover with abstract tech line art, by Springer Nature.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 01/10/2026

A Review in Nature Reviews Biodiversity summarizes the positive, negative and indirect ways that insects affect vertebrates, and discusses data gaps that hinder understanding of these relationships and the consequences of insect declines. go.nature.com/4hB6Vwk 🌎🧪

This is figure 1, which shows the beneficial contributions of insects to vertebrate ecology, evolution and life history.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 01/10/2026

Conditions that could sustain a proposed early stage of life known as the RNA World may have stabilized around 4.33 billion years ago, according to a modelling study published in Nature Communications. go.nature.com/3VKaXLu #Paleosky ⚒️🧬🧪

This is figure 2, which shows thermal modifications to the Hadean crust from impact bombardment.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 30/09/2026

Butterflies’ contrasting wing patterns may create visual illusions during flight that make it more difficult for predators to judge their speed and direction, according to research in Nature. go.nature.com/4dgvQ7f 🌎🧪

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 30/09/2026

Join researchers from the PsychAD Consortium on Oct. 13 as they discuss their recent research that presents a major single-cell brain atlas containing more than 6.3 million nuclei from nearly 1,500 donors. Register: go.nature.com/4rGr3Sw Browse the research: go.nature.com/3U4JEv3 #Neuroskyence 🧪

Nature portfolio: PsychAD: Understanding the molecular mechanisms that contribute to neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease. An illustration shows red, yellow, and cream neurons arranged like a bouquet in a teal vase, with green leaves, on a dark background. SPRINGER NATURE.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 30/09/2026

Many food and beverage products contain on-package claims to communicate nutritional or health-related benefits. A study in Nature Food finds that these claims do not consistently correspond to better overall product nutritional quality. go.nature.com/4dHBcse 🧪

In a supermarket, a person's hands hold a green can of 'Reduced fat coconut milk' and a bag of cashews. A finger points to the 'Nutritional information' on the can, with blurred shelves in the background.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 30/09/2026

The findings of a study in Nature Medicine suggest that Epstein−Barr virus reactivation, when occurring within a genetically predisposed peripheral immune environment, is a proximal precursor of multiple sclerosis relapse. go.nature.com/4ywjTCI #medsky 🧪

This is figure 6, which shows host genetic susceptibility and EBV-responsive programs co-localize in pre-relapse B cell subsets.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 30/09/2026

A swallowable paper battery that can power medical devices inside the body before breaking down has shown promise in preclinical research, including studies in pigs, according to research in Nature Chemical Engineering. go.nature.com/4drZQNo #medsky 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows a schematic illustration of a capsule-based biodegradable electronics system with an envisioned scenario for clinical use.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 29/09/2026

A paper in Nature Communications presents a newly described feathered dinosaur found in northeastern China that adds evidence to the theory that flight-related features evolved differently in various bird-like dinosaur groups. go.nature.com/4z4M3F1 #Paleosky 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows Norellraptor barsboldi 130108-MHGU-F4281.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 29/09/2026

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 29/09/2026

Earth’s day length naturally varies over decades. A study in Nature finds that these variations in day length are caused by gravitational coupling between Earth’s inner core and its solid mantle. go.nature.com/4iTvJSO ⚒️🧪

This is figure 4, which shows multidecadal zonal core flows and torque on the mantle.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 29/09/2026

A study in Nature Neuroscience shows that the brain arises from two distinct progenitors, not one. One forms the forebrain and midbrain, whereas the other generates the hindbrain. go.nature.com/3Vb6Jwk #Neuroskyence 🧪

This is figure 4, which shows generation of dorsal forebrain, ventral forebrain, dorsal hindbrain and ventral hindbrain progenitors from hPS cells in vitro.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 28/09/2026

More than two-thirds of newly flooded coastlines worldwide could become suitable habitat for 122 non-native marine species by the middle and end of this century, according to a paper in Nature Ecology & Evolution. go.nature.com/3V7NIuT 🌊🌎🧪

This is figure 1, which shows three fundamental pathways for biological invasions.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 28/09/2026

A study in Nature Communications identifies key regions that underwent recent warming shifts, and the results show that regional warming speed-ups vary in timing from the 1980s to 2010s and occurred predominantly in the Northern mid-latitudes. go.nature.com/4hpsXC3 🌎🧪

This is figure 1, which shows timings of regional changes in the rate of warming detected since 1970 in multiple datasets obtained using a Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) penalty.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 28/09/2026

A study in Communications Biology shows that Antarctic krill ecology may be more closely connected to hydrothermal vents than previously recognized. go.nature.com/4gVMUBE 🌊🌎🧪

This is figure 2, which shows screenshots taken from ROV dives aboard RV Falkor (too).

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 27/09/2026

A study in Scientific Reports presents evidence that African elephants in Kenya’s Mount Elgon region may self-medicate by eating specific plants when sick. go.nature.com/3ToVXSI 🧪

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 27/09/2026

Ageing has often been conceptualized as a gradual, linear decline, yet growing evidence suggests it unfolds through dynamic, stage-specific transitions. A Perspective in Nature Reviews Genetics discusses analytical frameworks to identify non-linear transitions in aging. go.nature.com/4hglsh2 🧪

This is figure 2, which shows major biological transition periods across the human lifespan.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 26/09/2026

The interventional PATHFINDER 2 study provides insights on the safety and performance of a blood-based multi-cancer early detection test in an intended-use population, including more than 35,000 participants aged 50 years or older, according to a paper in Nature Medicine. go.nature.com/4d1ddUH 🧪

This is figure 3, which shows cancer detection methods and location and stage of MCED-detected cancers.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 26/09/2026

In a prospective study reported in Nature Medicine, the PANXEON exosome-based biomarker, combined with carbohydrate antigen 19-9 levels, achieves high sensitivity for the detection of early-stage pancreatic cancer. go.nature.com/4iCH4Xe #medsky 🧪

This is figure 4, which shows PANXEON performance for the early detection of PDAC.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 25/09/2026

An autonomous clinical #AI agent enhances decision-making through on-premise deployment and reliability metrics, achieving high diagnostic accuracy and selective autonomy, according to a paper in Nature Medicine. go.nature.com/3VPamrW #medsky 🧪

This is figure 6, which shows operationalizing trust through selective autonomy using confidence-based filtering.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 25/09/2026

A paper in Communications Earth & Environment shows that Australia’s Nullarbor trenches provide diagnostic criteria for recognising subdued cave-collapse systems on Earth and an analogue for interpreting linear depressions on other rocky planetary surfaces. go.nature.com/4dyQOya ⚒️🧪

This is figure 2, which shows surface and cliff expressions associated with trench systems.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 25/09/2026

A study in Nature demonstrates that human brain organoids (3D brain-like tissue grown from human cells) transplanted into mice replicate some features of brain development, including the formation of functional neural networks that can support brain activity. go.nature.com/4ixM9Qq 🧪

This is figure 2, which shows transplantation of human cortical organoids into the apallial mouse.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 24/09/2026

A paper in Nature demonstrates a four-legged robot that is able to complete a marathon on a single battery charge. The robot completed the event in 4 hours and 19 minutes alongside human runners and exhibited three times the travel range per charge of existing robots. go.nature.com/4iNvo3R 🧪

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 24/09/2026

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 24/09/2026

A suite of papers in Nature Portfolio journals analyse more than 6.3 million gene expression profiles from the brains of 1,494 deceased donors from the PsychAD programme. The research offers insights into how the prefrontal cortex region develops across the human lifespan. go.nature.com/4xFOWe8 🧬🧪

Text: nature portfolio PsychAD Consortium. A vivid illustration shows red, yellow, and cream neuron-like structures arranged like a bouquet in a blue vase, with green leaves. Scattered cells lie on a dark surface. Bottom: SPRINGER NATURE.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 24/09/2026

A study in Nature Communications shows that meltwaters from below Svalbard glaciers transport ancient, geologic methane. Methane mobilization is greatest where thawed glacier beds overlie organic-rich shale, suggesting that increased melt may initially enhance emissions. go.nature.com/4iZpPPK ⚒️🌎🧪

This is figure 6, which shows a conceptual model of subglacial methane mobilization.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 23/09/2026

A paper in Nature presents the largest-known map of gene expression in the human prefrontal cortex region of the brain. go.nature.com/46BFtJZ 🧬🧪

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 23/09/2026

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 23/09/2026

A paper in Nature introduces Paper2Agent, an automated framework that converts research papers into #AI agents that function as a virtual corresponding author. go.nature.com/4jnJBoe 🧪

This is figure 1, which gives an overview of Paper2Agent.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 23/09/2026

Meet the 13 candidates and initiatives shortlisted for the 2026 Nature Awards for Inspiring Women in Science, in partnership with The Estée Lauder Companies. Congratulations to all! Learn more: go.nature.com/4xY1ZbR #WomenInSTEM

An image showing the headshots of the women on the shortlists for the 2026 Inspiring Women in Science Award.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 23/09/2026

Samples from the 90-million-year-old peatland sediments in Antarctica reveal that fire dynamics in the earliest peatlands of the warm, CO₂-rich Cretaceous era closely resembled those of modern ecosystems, according to a paper in Communications Earth & Environment. go.nature.com/3V5GSG0 #Paleosky 🌎🧪

This is figure 5, which shows an artist’s impression of seasonal fires in fern-rich Sphagnum-peatlands and temperate rainforests in West Antarctica during the Turonian-Santonian.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 22/09/2026

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 22/09/2026

Why do inequalities endure, and what does “fairness” really mean? A Focus issue published by Nature Human Behaviour — Inequality and Fairness in a Complex World — explores these questions and their implications for research and policy. go.nature.com/4rr87ae 🧪

nature portfolio: Inequality and fairness in a complex world. Nature Human Behaviour. A red die showing 5 and a white die showing 6, both with red pips, casting shadows on a dark background. SPRINGER NATURE.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 22/09/2026

A paper in Nature Communications reports a detailed structural analysis of the Roman Empire’s entire road network, covering topographical information from nearly 300,000 km of roads. go.nature.com/4gU64b5 🏺🧪

City streets in Ostia, the ancient sea port of Rome at the mouth of the river Tiber. Credit: Tom Brughmans

So-called Arch of Drusus in Rome, near the start of the Via Appia. This was an ancient road over 2000 years ago, and is still in use as a road today. Credit: Tom Brughmans

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 21/09/2026

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 21/09/2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 MDx Impact Grants. Researchers are invited to explore how high-multiplex PCR could help detect and characterize molecular markers associated with neurodegenerative disease, with a focus on Alzheimer's disease. go.nature.com/4qPmTai #Academicsky #Alzsky

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 21/09/2026

A study in Nature estimates the prevalence of support for white nationalism in the United States at 4.9 percent of white adults, including 13.5% of white men aged 18–29 years old. go.nature.com/46R3VHv 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows endorsement of white nationalism among US non-Hispanic white adults and validation of the study’s measure.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 21/09/2026

A Review in Nature Metabolism defines seven hallmarks of skeletal muscle homeostasis, providing a unifying framework for understanding, measuring and preserving muscle health. go.nature.com/4h3kZOU #medsky 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows the hallmarks of skeletal muscle health.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 20/09/2026

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