Beyond lithium: how sodium-ion batteries could change the world

Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02150-yBatteries based on sodium ions are entering mass production. Some researchers say they could ultimately be a cheaper, safer alternative to lithium in electric cars a…

Nature, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02150-y

Batteries based on sodium ions are entering mass production. Some researchers say they could ultimately be a cheaper, safer alternative to lithium in electric cars and other energy applications.

Four deep-sea technologies that could help detect deadly earthquakes and tsunamis

Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01988-6Deep-sea drilling ships, sea-floor sensors and repurposed Internet cables are helping scientists to study the last unmapped area on Earth.

Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01988-6

Deep-sea drilling ships, sea-floor sensors and repurposed Internet cables are helping scientists to study the last unmapped area on Earth.

Coffee is under threat: how scientists are fighting to save it from extinction

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01965-zCoffee plants are critically endangered by climate change. Researchers are finding solutions to keep scientists supplied with their favourite discovery fuel.

Nature, Published online: 30 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01965-z

Coffee plants are critically endangered by climate change. Researchers are finding solutions to keep scientists supplied with their favourite discovery fuel.