Women might have invented language — but not alone

Nature, Published online: 26 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03392-6An eloquent analysis of the origins of human speech suggests that social cohesion, not conflict, drove our use of words.

Nature, Published online: 26 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03392-6

An eloquent analysis of the origins of human speech suggests that social cohesion, not conflict, drove our use of words.

Are salaries getting worse? Many scientists think so

Nature, Published online: 26 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03398-0Nature’s survey of almost 4,000 researchers shows that you’re not alone if you struggle to make ends meet or your last pay rise is a distant memory.

Nature, Published online: 26 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03398-0

Nature’s survey of almost 4,000 researchers shows that you’re not alone if you struggle to make ends meet or your last pay rise is a distant memory.

<i>The Selfish Gene</i>, 50 years on — it’s time for an update

Nature, Published online: 26 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03393-5A focus on the gene alone has become outdated. Books that capture the complexity of life deserve centre stage.

Nature, Published online: 26 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03393-5

A focus on the gene alone has become outdated. Books that capture the complexity of life deserve centre stage.

Elizabeth Holmes film enthralls — but her legacy haunts science

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03383-7You Can See Everything brings blood-testing start-ups back into the public eye. They persevere in Theranos’s shadow.

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03383-7

You Can See Everything brings blood-testing start-ups back into the public eye. They persevere in Theranos’s shadow.

Briefing Chat: How physicists successfully trapped the electron’s antimatter equivalent

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03418-zNature staff discuss how precisely measuring a positron could shed light on one of physics’ greatest mysteries — plus, the latest on an ambitious mission to a Mar…

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03418-z

Nature staff discuss how precisely measuring a positron could shed light on one of physics’ greatest mysteries — plus, the latest on an ambitious mission to a Martian moon.

I’m expected to work excessive hours in the lab. Should I speak up about my disability?

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02582-6What can a researcher in an overworked laboratory do to take care of themselves and their lab-mates, and how should they navigate medical disclosure?

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02582-6

What can a researcher in an overworked laboratory do to take care of themselves and their lab-mates, and how should they navigate medical disclosure?

Sleep declines in rural communities after electricity arrives

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03318-2Scientists tracked the changing sleep patterns of Indigenous people in Argentina who gained access to mains electricity — and smart phones.

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03318-2

Scientists tracked the changing sleep patterns of Indigenous people in Argentina who gained access to mains electricity — and smart phones.