Nature, Published online: 24 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02332-8

Chief US science adviser calls for a shakeup in funding while handing out grants to accelerate research with AI.

Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02280-3

Trump administration takes action to address ‘forever students’.

Nature, Published online: 17 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02218-9

Astronomers are deeply worried that a planned array of 50,000 mirror-bearing satellites in orbit will severely compromise telescopes.