Will Meta’s deal make social media safe for kids? Researchers are dubious

Nature, Published online: 28 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02733-9Nature talks to specialists about the changes coming to Facebook and Instagram, and whether there’s evidence they will help.

Nature, Published online: 28 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02733-9

Nature talks to specialists about the changes coming to Facebook and Instagram, and whether there’s evidence they will help.

Briefing Chat: How Dolly Parton left her mark on science

Nature, Published online: 28 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02732-wNature reporters discuss the country-music icon’s advocacy for vaccines and public health — plus, promising trial results for an mRNA cancer therapy.

Nature, Published online: 28 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02732-w

Nature reporters discuss the country-music icon's advocacy for vaccines and public health — plus, promising trial results for an mRNA cancer therapy.

The Moderna cancer vaccine offers hope — now we must speed up personalized therapies

Nature, Published online: 28 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02680-5A positive trial holds promise for treating people with cancer. More research is needed to get effective vaccines to the clinic.

Nature, Published online: 28 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02680-5

A positive trial holds promise for treating people with cancer. More research is needed to get effective vaccines to the clinic.

Heisuke Hironaka obituary: mathematician who smoothed out geometry’s complexities

Nature, Published online: 28 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02688-xHis awe-inspiring proof for the resolution of singularities — such as peaks, edges and self-crossings — revolutionized algebraic geometry.

Nature, Published online: 28 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02688-x

His awe-inspiring proof for the resolution of singularities — such as peaks, edges and self-crossings — revolutionized algebraic geometry.

What employers are looking for in the age of AI — and four ways to provide it

Nature, Published online: 28 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01913-xFor applicants whose knowledge of AI stops at the name ChatGPT, Nature spoke to academics, employers and early-career researchers to find out what you need to expa…

Nature, Published online: 28 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01913-x

For applicants whose knowledge of AI stops at the name ChatGPT, Nature spoke to academics, employers and early-career researchers to find out what you need to expand your understanding.

Why are El Niños getting stronger? 1000-year-coral record points to climate change

Nature, Published online: 27 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02717-9A reconstruction of Pacific Ocean sea surface temperatures adds to the evidence that human-caused warming is boosting El Niño events.

Nature, Published online: 27 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02717-9

A reconstruction of Pacific Ocean sea surface temperatures adds to the evidence that human-caused warming is boosting El Niño events.

The Roman telescope is about to take planet-hunting to the next level

Nature, Published online: 27 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02662-7NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch shortly, could find 40 times the number of distant worlds as have been detected so far.

Nature, Published online: 27 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02662-7

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch shortly, could find 40 times the number of distant worlds as have been detected so far.