Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10534-3

Worker bee construction behaviour actively engineers a physicochemical niche that is crucial for queen development in honey bees.

Nature Geoscience, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41561-026-01992-5

The dominant control of soil nitrogen retention changes at a threshold of around 700 mm precipitation, according to an analysis of soil nitrogen and biogeochemical measurements from 31 sites across the United States.