Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03308-4

Building the Nobel-prizewinning neutrino experiment was a big risk. To continue its success, scientists — and funders — need to stay bold.

Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03303-9

Data from mouse brains and 13 human brains show a link between levels of a lipid-degrading enzyme and cognitive resilience.

Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03195-9

The mitoproteomes of five parasites and a plant hold medical potential — and reignite the question of just when the mitochondrion evolved.

Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03178-w

An expert panel debates the impact of artificial intelligence on doctoral programmes.

Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11263-3

Nearly half of reef-building corals face elevated relative risk of extinction

Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03152-6

Drugs that can reverse multiple sclerosis in mice and a new species of penguin are just the beginning.

Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03194-w

Major preprint platform tightens its rules to curb a surge of submissions, including those generated by artificial-intelligence tools.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11242-8

Catalytic transfer of carbon atoms enables spirofusion of C–C σ-bonds

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11267-z

Author Correction: Wafer-scale epitaxy growth of high-mobility p-type boron carbon nitride

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03114-y

An endless blessing.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02645-8

The fossil discovery of an early avian ancestor in China reveals that flightless birds lived alongside the known flying species.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03266-x

A coral fragment can form a tissue bridge with a dying counterpart — and provide it with crucial microalgae.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03205-w

Researchers are making great advances across medical disciplines, using a wide range of tools and processes.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11239-3

Structural basis of ligand recognition and gating in mosquito IRs

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03203-y

To harness the full value of wearable devices for monitoring and diagnosing medical conditions, protocols must be established.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11138-7

Machine-learning-enabled atomistic simulations, spectroscopy, electrochemical data and quantum-chemical calculations reveal previously unstudied multi-lithium-ion complexes without bound anions, improving understanding of lithium-ion-battery functionality at the atomic level.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11157-4

A globally representative sample of 25 countries and territories indicates that conservation areas cover 26.81% of the land, much closer to the 30% by 2030 target than officially reported.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11176-1

A tetravalent nanobody-based myeloid-selective IL-10 receptor agonist recapitulates IL-10’s potent suppression of monocytes, macrophages and dendritic cells while avoiding stimulation of T cells.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11112-3

Primary cultured haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells are used to analyse the molecular mechanisms of brain myeloid differentiation, and this platform enabled the identification of elongation factor ELP1 as an important regulator of this process.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11164-5

A mouse embryo model derived from chemically induced totipotent-like stem cells progresses through key developmental milestones, including gastrulation, embryonic axis formation, haematopoiesis and early organogenesis.