A practically perfect plesiosaur

Nature, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03278-7A very well preserved ancient marine reptile and a Latin poem that describes an optical phenomenon, in this week’s pick from the Nature archive.

Nature, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03278-7

A very well preserved ancient marine reptile and a Latin poem that describes an optical phenomenon, in this week’s pick from the Nature archive.

The public trusts scientists with AI — more than it does anyone else

Nature, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03578-yPublic confidence in scientists’ use of generative artificial intelligence remains high, but that trust comes with conditions.

Nature, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03578-y

Public confidence in scientists’ use of generative artificial intelligence remains high, but that trust comes with conditions.

Mongolia’s iconic grasslands are in crisis — invisible fungi could help save them

Nature, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03589-9Clues from Mongolia suggest that underground fungal networks might be key for reviving degraded land and preserving plant biodiversity.

Nature, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03589-9

Clues from Mongolia suggest that underground fungal networks might be key for reviving degraded land and preserving plant biodiversity.

Why your physics project needs an anthropologist

Nature, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03623-wPicking a site for an observatory should be about more than science. Humanities scholars have a crucial role in responsible siting.

Nature, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03623-w

Picking a site for an observatory should be about more than science. Humanities scholars have a crucial role in responsible siting.

How microbes can secure the critical minerals the world needs

Nature, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03629-4To sustain supplies of key metals, policymakers should support the infrastructure needed to deploy mining biotechnologies on a large scale.

Nature, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03629-4

To sustain supplies of key metals, policymakers should support the infrastructure needed to deploy mining biotechnologies on a large scale.

Some people are resistant to dementia — here’s what their genes can teach us

Nature, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03625-8For years, researchers have studied people with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s and other dementias. They might have even more to learn from those who do…

Nature, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03625-8

For years, researchers have studied people with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s and other dementias. They might have even more to learn from those who don’t get the disease.

PhDs worldwide are having a shake up — why now?

Nature, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03017-yGovernment-supported initiatives around the globe aim to change the PhD, with the goal of providing fresh talent to the private sector.

Nature, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03017-y

Government-supported initiatives around the globe aim to change the PhD, with the goal of providing fresh talent to the private sector.