Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02221-0

The simple chemical that keeps a mole-rat queen atop her throne — plus, how people approach new games.

Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02141-z

A shoebox-sized detector satellite could identify the telltale signal of a hidden nuclear device — plus, how Indigenous plant knowledge is under threat.

Nature, Published online: 24 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02032-3

Identification risks are more severe for underrepresented groups in the training data — plus, evidence that the Universe is more uneven than assumed.

Nature, Published online: 19 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01963-1

Nature staff discuss preliminary data on the effects of GLP-1 drugs on male fertility, plus a two-year trial of a brain–computer interface.

Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01941-7

Analysis shows evidence of deadly outbreaks 5,500 years ago — plus, a prototype dark-matter detector.

Nature, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01912-y

Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.