AI bots are flooding researchers with requests for money and time

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03005-2Many scientists use artificial intelligence in their work, but agents are increasingly soliciting researchers for collaborations.

Nature, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03005-2

Many scientists use artificial intelligence in their work, but agents are increasingly soliciting researchers for collaborations.

GLP-1 drugs fail to help some people lose weight — scientists are on a quest for answers

Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03020-3Understanding why some people see no benefits from potent anti-obesity medications could lead to new therapies and personalized weight-loss regimens.

Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03020-3

Understanding why some people see no benefits from potent anti-obesity medications could lead to new therapies and personalized weight-loss regimens.

Bumblebees don’t mind a little plastic in their honeypots

Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02988-2Insects show off their adaptability by incorporating unfamiliar construction materials to build honey-storage vessels.

Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02988-2

Insects show off their adaptability by incorporating unfamiliar construction materials to build honey-storage vessels.

AI system helps lab devices ‘talk’ with each other — streamlining research

Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02990-8Platform allows disparate machines to communicate and to be controlled by an artificial-intelligence agent.

Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02990-8

Platform allows disparate machines to communicate and to be controlled by an artificial-intelligence agent.

AI agent hacks government website for first time: why this breach matters

Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03024-zAn OpenAI agent accessed secure data on an Australian health-care website, but the incident wasn’t reported for months.

Nature, Published online: 24 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03024-z

An OpenAI agent accessed secure data on an Australian health-care website, but the incident wasn’t reported for months.