Scientists should recognize their own political biases to build public trust

Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01975-xPublic trust in science can’t be sustained by the support of narrow constituencies at one end of an ideological spectrum.

Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01975-x

Public trust in science can’t be sustained by the support of narrow constituencies at one end of an ideological spectrum.

Why paying peer reviewers works, according to a journal’s editor-in-chief

Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01973-zA biology journal which paid peer reviewers found that the approach cut the time to a first editorial decision by 85% and maintained high-quality reviews.

Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01973-z

A biology journal which paid peer reviewers found that the approach cut the time to a first editorial decision by 85% and maintained high-quality reviews.

Six ways to put the public at the heart of science and policy

Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01981-zTrust in elite institutions is on the wane globally. Building public participation into research and government advice can turn the tide.

Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01981-z

Trust in elite institutions is on the wane globally. Building public participation into research and government advice can turn the tide.

How FAIR data are helping to build trust in science

Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01982-yThe FAIR guidelines laid a solid foundation for ensuring data accessibility and reproducibility. A decade on, researchers are thinking beyond them.

Nature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01982-y

The FAIR guidelines laid a solid foundation for ensuring data accessibility and reproducibility. A decade on, researchers are thinking beyond them.