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Are dinosaur fossils hogging top journals? Analysis sparks debate over ‘charismatic’ finds
Nature, Published online: 30 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03512-2
Fossils of dinosaurs, mammals and other glamorous species are over-represented in high-profile titles, suggests a study of thousands of palaeontology papers.Posted on 30 October 2026 | 1:00 am
Briefing Chat: <b>Dog years: could longevity science extend your pets' lives?</b>
Nature, Published online: 30 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03553-7
Nature staff discuss the emerging field of pet longevity — plus, a researcher decides not to care about their student reviews. Are they wrong?Posted on 30 October 2026 | 1:00 am
Author Correction: Rh<sup>3+</sup> stabilized in KRh@MFI catalyses regioselective hydroformylation
Nature, Published online: 30 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11337-2
Author Correction: Rh3+ stabilized in KRh@MFI catalyses regioselective hydroformylationPosted on 30 October 2026 | 1:00 am
Somewhere over the transcontinental burrito tunnel
Nature, Published online: 30 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03368-6
Pipe dreams.Posted on 30 October 2026 | 1:00 am
Patrick Stewart dies: how Captain Picard inspired today’s science leaders
Nature, Published online: 30 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03543-9
Researchers say his portrayal of the Star Trek character represented curiosity, thoughtfulness and an effort to understand others.Posted on 30 October 2026 | 1:00 am
Record-breaking retraction: scholarly publisher pulls 1,400 conference papers on one day
Nature, Published online: 30 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03455-8
Announcement by IEEE follows publication of a study showing the retracted papers are linked to paper mills.Posted on 30 October 2026 | 1:00 am
I built the UK government’s metascience unit — here’s what countries need to know
Nature, Published online: 30 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03502-4
To find evidence-backed ways to improve grant-funding processes, metascientists need freedom and money to experiment, as well as leaders who are willing to make change.Posted on 30 October 2026 | 1:00 am
Even stupendous black holes can’t explain dark matter
Nature, Published online: 29 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03386-4
The theoretical objects would have left a larger imprint on cosmic radiation if they were a source of the invisible force pulling together the galaxies.Posted on 29 October 2026 | 1:00 am
Daily briefing: The three red flags of suspicious journals
Nature, Published online: 29 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03548-4
These warning signs suggest a journal might be engaging in dubious publishing activities. Plus, the brain clears out faulty neurons at birth and whether a giant ‘sunshade’ could cool Earth.Posted on 29 October 2026 | 1:00 am
How the US mid-term elections could shake up science
Nature, Published online: 29 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03479-0
A Democratic victory in Congress could halt the Trump administration’s controversial grant-review plan and curb some of its funding actions.Posted on 29 October 2026 | 1:00 am
Stone and water governed early human settlement of the desert
Nature, Published online: 28 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11180-5
A geoarchaeological survey of the Rub’ al Khali (the Empty Quarter of Arabia) and spatial modelling of the Arabian Peninsula suggest that human settlement tracked the co-occurrence of water and stone suitable for making tools, rather than water alone.Posted on 28 October 2026 | 1:00 am
Emotion regulation capacity lacks a shared neural signature
Nature, Published online: 28 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11203-1
Sensorimotor and amygdala activation, but not canonical prefrontal control circuits, indicate emotion regulation capacity.Posted on 28 October 2026 | 1:00 am
Genetic variants that alter gene regulation in specific cell types are closely tied to disease
Nature, Published online: 28 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03067-2
Single-cell profiling of nearly 2,000 people brings scientists closer to understanding the link between genetic variation, gene expression and health.Posted on 28 October 2026 | 1:00 am
Monolithically and in situ integrated PbS infrared imagers
Nature, Published online: 28 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11222-y
A method for growing infrared image sensors directly from solution using raw materials by monolithic in situ integration of high-performance semiconductor PbS photodetectors on readout integrated circuits is described, yielding films with excellent electronic properties.Posted on 28 October 2026 | 1:00 am
Subcycle videography of Landau–Zener–Majorana transitions in graphene
Nature, Published online: 28 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11214-y
An experimental concept enabling attosecond-precision, subcycle band-structure videography covering the entire first Brillouin zone is demonstrated and used to visualize the lightwave-driven electron motion of Landau–Zener–Majorana transitions in graphene.Posted on 28 October 2026 | 1:00 am