Can an AI feel pain? It can at least act like it does
Study reignites debate over what, if anything, machines can feel
Study reignites debate over what, if anything, machines can feel
Month: September 2026
How to stay smart in the age of AI: the science of critical thinking
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02930-6There is growing concern that AI can blunt memory and reasoning. But science shows ways to keep the brain sharp.
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02930-6
There is growing concern that AI can blunt memory and reasoning. But science shows ways to keep the brain sharp.In praise of human teachers: universities must resist outsourcing everything to AI
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02949-9An AI revolution is sweeping through education. But teachers who can convey the excitement of thinking and learning are irreplaceable.
Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02949-9
An AI revolution is sweeping through education. But teachers who can convey the excitement of thinking and learning are irreplaceable.Project will harness technology to track Amazon biodiversity in real time
Leaders of $100 million effort will use automated detection methods and computer models to monitor species’ trends
Leaders of $100 million effort will use automated detection methods and computer models to monitor species’ trends
Bones link 10,000-year-old temple complex to a village, not a ‘skull cult’
Landslides, not rituals, may have scattered skulls and bones at Turkey’s famed Göbekli Tepe site
Landslides, not rituals, may have scattered skulls and bones at Turkey’s famed Göbekli Tepe site
Dust in the wind is on the decline
Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02979-3The global decrease in atmospheric dust might be affecting Earth’s temperature.
Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02979-3
The global decrease in atmospheric dust might be affecting Earth’s temperature.This super-cold microscope could spur a quantum revolution
Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02942-2The instrument, which operates near absolute zero for hours, will soon ship to a few labs. Researchers are thrilled.
Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02942-2
The instrument, which operates near absolute zero for hours, will soon ship to a few labs. Researchers are thrilled.About to give your first lecture? Read this first
Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02369-9Ten researchers and faculty members share what surprised them when they began teaching — and what they wish they had known before walking into the room.
Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02369-9
Ten researchers and faculty members share what surprised them when they began teaching — and what they wish they had known before walking into the room.Why AI companies can’t be trusted to self-regulate
Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03014-1From aviation to banking, high-risk industries are subject to independent oversight and meaningful penalties. AI companies should be no exception.
Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03014-1
From aviation to banking, high-risk industries are subject to independent oversight and meaningful penalties. AI companies should be no exception.Nepal floods pose biggest test yet for UN climate loss and damage fund
Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03000-7Countries should not have to wait months to receive relatively small grants for responding to the immediate impact of extreme weather.
Nature, Published online: 22 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03000-7
Countries should not have to wait months to receive relatively small grants for responding to the immediate impact of extreme weather.