Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01495-8

Women’s participation in science has risen sharply, but a Nature Index analysis finds that gender gaps in first and last authorship — markers of key scientific achievements — have barely shifted over the past decade.

Nature, Published online: 27 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01457-0

Lung cancer in people who have never smoked is now recognized as a distinct disease with its own treatments and preventative strategies.

Nature, Published online: 27 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01460-5

Treatment breakthroughs, improved screening approaches and other developments from recent studies.