Humanity spoke thousands of languages at the dawn of farming — now many of them are lost

Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02279-wA shift from nomadic lifestyles could have triggered linguistic diversity before it then declined rapidly.

Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02279-w

A shift from nomadic lifestyles could have triggered linguistic diversity before it then declined rapidly.

This El Niño is set to be the largest on record by a ‘mind-blowing margin’

Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02293-yForecasters predict that the monster climate pattern will combine with global warming to push global temperatures in 2027 to new heights.

Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02293-y

Forecasters predict that the monster climate pattern will combine with global warming to push global temperatures in 2027 to new heights.

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.

Could small-team science be dying out?

Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02174-4The proportion of one- and two-author papers in the Nature Index is shrinking rapidly, as science done by big teams continues to surge.

Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02174-4

The proportion of one- and two-author papers in the Nature Index is shrinking rapidly, as science done by big teams continues to surge.