Growing plane and ship traffic degrade the air of western North America

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03239-0Pollution from transport across the Pacific Ocean is raising ozone levels above a region whose own emissions have dropped.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03239-0

Pollution from transport across the Pacific Ocean is raising ozone levels above a region whose own emissions have dropped.

‘Incredible’: bleached corals thrive within days when touching healthy neighbour

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03266-xA coral fragment can form a tissue bridge with a dying counterpart — and provide it with crucial microalgae.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03266-x

A coral fragment can form a tissue bridge with a dying counterpart — and provide it with crucial microalgae.

Hidden reaction pathways inform additive engineering for perovskite LEDs

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11120-3Resolution and control of the hidden solution-phase chemistry of 5-aminovaleric acid added to perovskite precursor solutions is described for producing films with…

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11120-3

Resolution and control of the hidden solution-phase chemistry of 5-aminovaleric acid added to perovskite precursor solutions is described for producing films with a near-unity mean peak photoluminescence quantum yield and near-infrared perovskite LEDs with enhanced external quantum efficiencies.

Advancing subseasonal forecasting with machine learning

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11126-xThe AI framework probabilistic bias correction is shown to correct weather forecast errors 2 to 6 weeks ahead and boost forecast skill, making it promising for im…

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11126-x

The AI framework probabilistic bias correction is shown to correct weather forecast errors 2 to 6 weeks ahead and boost forecast skill, making it promising for improved extreme-weather prediction.

Engineered TYK2 dependence enables myeloid-selective IL-10 receptor agonism

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11176-1A tetravalent nanobody-based myeloid-selective IL-10 receptor agonist recapitulates IL-10’s potent suppression of monocytes, macrophages and dendritic cells while…

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11176-1

A tetravalent nanobody-based myeloid-selective IL-10 receptor agonist recapitulates IL-10’s potent suppression of monocytes, macrophages and dendritic cells while avoiding stimulation of T cells.

A microexon regulatory code reveals autism-linked genetic variation

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11119-wA regulatory sequence code for neuronal microexons reveals genetic variants predicted to alter their splicing in individuals with autism.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11119-w

A regulatory sequence code for neuronal microexons reveals genetic variants predicted to alter their splicing in individuals with autism.

Global conservation area coverage substantially exceeds current estimates

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11157-4A globally representative sample of 25 countries and territories indicates that conservation areas cover 26.81% of the land, much closer to the 30% by 2030 target…

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11157-4

A globally representative sample of 25 countries and territories indicates that conservation areas cover 26.81% of the land, much closer to the 30% by 2030 target than officially reported.

Sexual dimorphism in epidermal stem cell dynamics

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11159-2Long-term live imaging of adult mouse ear skin reveals sex-specific differences in the clonal dynamics of epidermal stem cells and transit-amplifying cells during…

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11159-2

Long-term live imaging of adult mouse ear skin reveals sex-specific differences in the clonal dynamics of epidermal stem cells and transit-amplifying cells during homeostasis.