Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03112-0
A note to self.The pianist who never played
Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03112-0A note to self.
Unprecedented atlas explores mitochondria across the tree of life
Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03195-9The mitoproteomes of five parasites and a plant hold medical potential — and reignite the question of just when the mitochondrion evolved.
Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03195-9
The mitoproteomes of five parasites and a plant hold medical potential — and reignite the question of just when the mitochondrion evolved.PhD students who write dissertation with AI less likely to stay in academia
Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03253-2US PhD graduates who used artificial intelligence were more likely to work in industry.
Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03253-2
US PhD graduates who used artificial intelligence were more likely to work in industry.Is AI eroding PhD students’ critical thinking and analysis skills?
Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03178-wAn expert panel debates the impact of artificial intelligence on doctoral programmes.
Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03178-w
An expert panel debates the impact of artificial intelligence on doctoral programmes.Margaret Hamilton obituary: computer scientist who pioneered software engineering and helped us get to the Moon
Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03233-6Programmer whose forward-thinking and reliable code helped to save the Apollo 11 mission.
Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03233-6
Programmer whose forward-thinking and reliable code helped to save the Apollo 11 mission.World’s timekeepers upend how they adjust time to avoid catastrophic ‘negative second’
Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03329-zGovernments have voted to abolish the leap second immediately and replace it with a leap hour.
Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03329-z
Governments have voted to abolish the leap second immediately and replace it with a leap hour.Nearly half of reef-building corals face elevated relative risk of extinction
Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11263-3Nearly half of reef-building corals face elevated relative risk of extinction
Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11263-3
Nearly half of reef-building corals face elevated relative risk of extinctionOrangutan mothers arrange play dates for their babies
Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03238-1Solitary primates spend energy and time travelling to patches of forest for get-togethers.
Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03238-1
Solitary primates spend energy and time travelling to patches of forest for get-togethers.Daily briefing: Bleached corals revived by healthy neighbour’s touch
Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03336-0Ghostly white corals are fully restored in eight weeks by contact with a healthy counterpart. Plus, arXiv is capping submissions per researcher and four good news…
Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03336-0
Ghostly white corals are fully restored in eight weeks by contact with a healthy counterpart. Plus, arXiv is capping submissions per researcher and four good news stories to brighten your day.Give me the good news: four science stories to brighten your day
Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03152-6Drugs that can reverse multiple sclerosis in mice and a new species of penguin are just the beginning.
Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03152-6
Drugs that can reverse multiple sclerosis in mice and a new species of penguin are just the beginning.