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SpaceX’s Starship will orbit Earth for first time during next flight
Starship's next test flight will be its first orbital mission. The craft will also release working Starlink V3 satellite…
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How research funding took me out of the lab and into leadership
Nature, Published online: 18 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02184-2Landing two large grants caused Anna Sandak t…
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Physicists are scrambling to make sense of possible dark matter signal
Following the possible recent detection of a dark matter particle, researchers have already come up with a veritable cor…
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First for RNA therapy: man with rare motor-neuron disease improves after treatment
Nature, Published online: 18 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02945-zGene-targeting treatments could be used to tr…
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Fishapod fossil shows early elbows came in a variety of forms
The fish that preceded the first four-legged land animals came in a wider variety of forms than we had thought, and foss…
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Our brain evolved from two primitive nervous systems that merged
The front and back parts of our brain come from different progenitor cells in embryos, which suggests they evolved as se…
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Chinese companies doubled down on science after US tech restrictions
Nature, Published online: 18 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02946-yAffected Chinese companies adjusted their sou…
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Cognitive resilience helps to predict Alzheimer’s dementia
Nature, Published online: 18 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02897-4The trait could explain why symptoms vary in …
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Mercury is shrinking with age — faster than thought
Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02898-3Impacts by space objects have obscured some o…
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See the dazzling images that won Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Stunning pictures of nebulae, stars, the moon and more took top prizes in this year's astrophotography competition, orga…
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Robots clash in first naval engagement between uncrewed sea drones
Earlier this month, the Ukrainian Navy used an uncrewed vessel to attack and sink an uncrewed naval robot operated by Ru…
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Author Correction: Genomic deletion of malic enzyme 2 confers collateral lethality in pancreatic cancer
Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11134-xAuthor Correction: Genomic deletion of malic …
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Schoolhouse meals serve up an income bump
Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02896-5Modelling shows a link between feeding progra…
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Beautiful new cat species is first to be named in a century
The enigmatic tiger cats of South America now encompass a new species – the tilcayo – bringing the number of known tiger…
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Exclusive: New evidence for hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun’s tomb
Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02621-2Geophysical survey yields ‘tantalizing’ data …
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Short bursts of exercise can boost your cognition
Just a couple of minutes of walking around or stretching every hour can improve memory and attention span…
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OpenAI maths bombshell sparks debate about who gets credit in age of AI
Nature, Published online: 17 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02910-wControversy around OpenAI’s claim to have sol…
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Ancient skeleton shows woman in imperial China had her nose amputated
Texts from imperial China suggest that some crimes were punishable with unusual amputations and a 700-year-old skeleton …
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Plug-in solar panels still have safety risks in the UK despite legalisation
Plug-in solar panels offer reduced bills and can help boost renewable energy on the UK's grid, but concerns around their…
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T. rex teeth show the enormous predatory dinosaur was warm-blooded
Analysis of the chemistry of ancient T. rex tooth enamel adds weight to the idea that the fierce Cretaceous predator con…
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Earth is getting less dusty – which is both good and bad
The amount of dust in the atmosphere has fallen, which is good for our lungs, but is a loss for ecosystems that depend o…
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Satellite data gives clearer picture of how ice sheets are losing mass
The longest satellite record ever compiled shows the vast majority of ice loss from Greenland and Antarctica is due to g…
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Why it is time to restate the case for the importance of research on animals
Recent progress on alternatives to animal testing is hugely welcome. But talk of "phasing out" animal research completel…
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How older siblings may shape sexual orientation via mother’s immune system
It has long been observed that men with older brothers are more likely to be gay, but an association has also been found…