Nature News

Measles made a stealthy return as another virus took the spotlight. Nature, Published online: 02 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03387-3Vaccination rates dropped after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted public-health programmes and their funding....

How researchers debunked ‘race science’: ‘a triumph of scientific self-correction’. Nature, Published online: 02 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03507-zAn account of how nineteenth-century studies aiming to find a biological basis for human rac...

Author Correction: mTORC1 drives cell-autonomous astrocyte reactivity in tuberous sclerosis. Nature, Published online: 02 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11350-5Author Correction: mTORC1 drives cell-autonomous astrocyte reactivity in tuberous s...

Earth’s resources sustain humanity — but they come at a high price. Nature, Published online: 02 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03506-0Two books explore the damage caused by our unsustainable extraction of raw materials....

Iranian scientists in the United States face major upheaval. Nature, Published online: 02 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03346-yPressures due to the continuing US–Iran conflict are mounting as early-career researchers endure frozen immigration...

Five overlooked steps to identify new epidemics, fast. Nature, Published online: 02 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03509-xCurrent measures to track emerging epidemics have a key limitation: they don’t work if the disease causes unusual or unex...

Meet Neuropixels: how probes that track hundreds of brain cells at once are revolutionizing neuroscience. Nature, Published online: 02 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03511-3From rodents to humans, tools that enable large-scale, single-cell neu...

In Indonesia, PhD students blow the whistle on bad supervision. Nature, Published online: 02 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02465-wThe nation plans to boost the number of doctoral candidates, but some early-career researchers warn of systemic ...

Patrick Stewart dies: how Captain Picard inspired today’s science leaders. Nature, Published online: 30 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03543-9Researchers say his portrayal of the Star Trek character represented curiosity, thoughtfulness and an ...

Somewhere over the transcontinental burrito tunnel. Nature, Published online: 30 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03368-6Pipe dreams....

Are dinosaur fossils hogging top journals? Analysis sparks debate over ‘charismatic’ finds. Nature, Published online: 30 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03512-2Fossils of dinosaurs, mammals and other glamorous species are over-represented in hig...

I built the UK government’s metascience unit — here’s what countries need to know. Nature, Published online: 30 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03502-4To find evidence-backed ways to improve grant-funding processes, metascientists need freedom a...

Author Correction: Rh3+ stabilized in KRh@MFI catalyses regioselective hydroformylation. Nature, Published online: 30 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11337-2Author Correction: Rh3+ stabilized in KRh@MFI catalyses regioselective hydroformylation...

Briefing Chat: Could your pet live longer? Longevity research comes to animals. Nature, Published online: 30 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03553-7Nature staff discuss the emerging field of pet longevity — plus, a researcher decides not to care...

Record-breaking retraction: scholarly publisher pulls 1,400 conference papers on one day. Nature, Published online: 30 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03455-8Announcement by IEEE follows publication of a study showing the retracted papers are li...

Even stupendous black holes can’t explain dark matter. Nature, Published online: 29 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03386-4The theoretical objects would have left a larger imprint on cosmic radiation if they were a source of the invisible force ...

How the US mid-term elections could shake up science. Nature, Published online: 29 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03479-0A Democratic victory in Congress could halt the Trump administration’s controversial grant-review plan and curb some of its...

Daily briefing: The three red flags of suspicious journals. Nature, Published online: 29 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03548-4These warning signs suggest a journal might be engaging in dubious publishing activities. Plus, the brain clears out ...

Preprint-centric publishing approach gets major boost. Nature, Published online: 28 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03445-wEuropean funders put weight behind controversial ‘publish, review, curate’ model for preprints....

How personalization and psychedelics are revitalizing psychiatry. Nature, Published online: 28 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03402-7Fresh ideas are welcome in a discipline in which progress is rare — provided they are applied rigorously....