Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01760-w

Unprecedented results against a stubbornly hard-to-treat cancer are boosting optimism that other challenging tumours will be next.

Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00821-4

An experiment with 2,520 participants backs Richard Feynman’s answer to every diner’s dilemma: do I want to try something new?

Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10692-4

Enantioselective hydrogen atom relay via non-covalent catalyst assembly

Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10507-6

A machine-learning model that uses smartphone cameras to measure heart rate in the background during normal daily phone use and subsequently estimate resting heart rate could make it easier for people to monitor heart health.

Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01688-1

Online prediction markets are taking bets on everything from climate change to quantum computing. But researchers question their accuracy.

Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01158-8

Amazonian deforestation is altering atmospheric moisture transport; as a result, even low levels of global warming could trigger dieback of most of the remaining forest.

Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01488-7

A machine-learning system has been developed that can monitor heart rate using facial video clips that are captured passively by the user-facing camera during everyday smartphone use. The system meets industry accuracy standards for heart-rate measurement and is as accurate as wearable technology for measuring daily resting heart rate.

Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01693-4

A survey finds that academic supervisors can have a huge impact on their students’ mental health.

Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01728-w

Claims about the upper limits to human lifespan are characterized by hype, deficient data and shoddy science, says longevity researcher Saul Newman.

Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01730-2

With a summer break looming for many researchers, Nature’s careers team suggests science-themed page-turners.

Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00507-x

If hiring organizations must ask for references, they should do so closer to the end of the process, argues Bibek Aryal.

Nature, Published online: 29 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01768-2

Magnetic immune cells in a homing pigeon’s liver might help it to navigate. Plus, the first clinical trial of a gene therapy to restore heart muscle and an unusual reptile museum in Ecuador.

Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01729-9

Excess body weight affects individuals’ health differently. Taking this variation into account is crucial for effective health care, policy and research.

Nature, Published online: 28 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01734-y

The new tool can predict ageing in rodents and monkeys — and time to death in people. Plus, zebrafish sleep in stages, similarly to humans, and the race to intercept lung cancer before it starts.