Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01960-4

Proteins that ‘buffer’ the effects of mutations could help to treat diseases such as cancers. Plus, goats can follow human voices and the battle over a key ocean observatory project in the United States.

Nature, Published online: 16 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01939-1

Estimates range from 17 to 995.5. Plus, one man with paralysis is using a brain–computer interface at home and GLP-1 obesity drugs appear to boost testosterone and sperm quality.

Nature, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01920-y

Softening cells enable flytraps to shut with astonishing speed. Plus, the cutting-edge science happening at the World Cup and why scientists shouldn’t ignore the Pope’s AI message.

Nature, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01929-3

Newly uncovered bones hint at how Iron Age Britons treated their dead. Plus, AI models have failed to beat human mathematicians at research-level problems and the everyday items that make great scientific tools.

Nature, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01861-6

The gene-therapy trial aims to treat glaucoma by rejuvenating cells in the optic nerve. Plus, the mystery of how things freeze and encouragement to go out into the sunlight.

Nature, Published online: 08 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01852-7

The use of ‘base editing’ to precisely tweak human embryos has divided researchers. Plus, the number of lives saved by less-polluting cars in China and how to tip the world towards a sustainable future.

Nature, Published online: 05 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01837-6

Enjoy the month’s best science images. Plus, a smartphone’s selfie camera can monitor your heart rate and whether AI will drag astrophysics down to Earth.

Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01799-9

Newly-discovered ‘ruptoblasts’ explode to shower nearby cells with toxic chemicals. Plus, how psychology is tackling its reproducibility crisis and when to settle, according to maths.