Nature, Published online: 06 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02430-7

Two very different methods are used to estimate the human toll of heatwaves such as those now hitting parts of Asia and Europe.

Nature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02397-5

Research suggests that the combination of incentives to publish and the use of large language models will lead to more papers, but they will be less refined.

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.