Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01763-7

Large-scale measurements of atmospheric hydrofluoroolefins show that their levels are rising, but the implications are unclear.

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: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01766-4

Detonation of newly discovered ‘ruptoblasts’, found in flatworms, releases compounds that kill nearby cells in minutes.

Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10728-9

Author Correction: CHIT1-positive microglia drive motor neuron ageing in the primate spinal cord

Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10693-3

Publisher Correction: White matter micro- and macrostructure brain charts for the human lifespan

Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01723-1

Researchers and science publishers need to seize the opportunity offered by the drastic shifts in the way news is produced — one reason Nature has joined TikTok.

Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01337-7

The biography of a pioneering scientist and suffragist, and a call for researchers to write about themselves, in our weekly dip into Nature’s archive.

Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01724-0

Quick identification of viruses holds the key to minimizing their spread.

Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01731-1

Simulations of biological systems could transform biomedical research, but researchers are still learning how to reproduce life’s complexity without drowning in data.

Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01782-4

Lessons from past epidemics could help to contain the current spread of Ebola. Plus, what a rocket explosion means for NASA's Moon plans and whether ‘obesity’ should be split into two diagnoses.

Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01775-3

Global plastics treaty must be built on a foundation of monitoring

Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01778-0

Natural capital accounting needs a way to assess uncertainty

Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01776-2

Power imbalances in adviser–student relationships need safeguarding

Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01777-1

Is it time to ‘cap and trade’ credits for research-funding proposals?

Nature, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01726-y

The technology can whip up spurious findings and pollute survey responses, but it could also make research more rigorous.