Author: Jo Marchant

Exclusive: New evidence for hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun’s tomb

Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02621-2Geophysical survey yields ‘tantalizing’ data that could point to Nefertiti’s burial place – but it’s too early to draw definitive conclusions.

Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02621-2

Geophysical survey yields ‘tantalizing’ data that could point to Nefertiti’s burial place – but it’s too early to draw definitive conclusions.

All living things emit a faint glow. Could this light be useful?

Nature, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02311-zUltra-weak ‘biophotons’ might be used to diagnose disease, or could even represent a new signalling mechanism in cells.

Nature, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02311-z

Ultra-weak ‘biophotons’ might be used to diagnose disease, or could even represent a new signalling mechanism in cells.

What <i>The Odyssey</i> reveals about ancient science — from botany to psychiatry

Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02275-0From intelligent ships to clues about eclipses, Homer’s The Odyssey reveals how Bronze Age Greeks understood the world.

Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02275-0

From intelligent ships to clues about eclipses, Homer’s The Odyssey reveals how Bronze Age Greeks understood the world.