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    What do you do after you’ve been to the Moon and back? Flying in space is a hard act to follow, but many astronauts have forged thriving post-space careers by redirecting their im…

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    The number of chicks in the Coulman Island emperor penguin colony decreased by around 69% in 2025, according to research in Communications Earth & Environment. The study sugge…

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    A newly identified snake species found in Brazil may be the earliest-known snake to have diverged from the stem line, according to research in Nature.

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    A paper in Nature presents observations of what may be the first known three-tiered hierarchical system — a satellite orbiting a brown dwarf, which in turn orbits a star. It remai…

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    A paper in Nature Communications reports the detection of what may be the remnants of a companion to the star that exploded to form IC 443, also known as the Jellyfish nebula.

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    A study in Nature Communications finds evidence of effects of loneliness and social isolation on poorer mental health and wellbeing, and effects of loneliness on poorer general he…

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    A systematic evaluation shows that contemporary humanoid robots can perform laparoscopic surgical tasks through teleoperation, highlighting both their promise and key technical ch…

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    A neuroprosthetic system has helped a man with paralysis to move his hand and feel touch again following a spinal cord injury, according to research in Nature Medicine.

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    As cases have hit record levels, scientists in the US are racing to pinpoint where the Cyclospora parasite entered the food supply. Nature spoke to two scientists to learn more ab…

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    About 6.7 million gallons, $22 million, and 57,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions could have been saved in the US every day in 2021 if all light duty vehicles had driven at or…

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    Dust concentrations increased consistently across much of Europe between 2012 and 2021, with some of the largest rises in southern Europe and the Mediterranean region, according t…

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    Evidence for the slowing down of Charon’s spin-period (despinning) is recorded in the tectonic features on the surface of Pluto’s icy moon, according to a modelling study in Natur…

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    Research in Nature Astronomy identifies a type of sugar made of four carbon atoms, called erythrulose, near the centre of the Milky Way galaxy. The finding indicates that complex,…

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    A small study in Communications Medicine finds that the BCG vaccine, developed for tuberculosis, changed how immune cells behaved, including in the fluid surrounding the brain and…

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    A feature in Nature reports on the data around lowering the risk of dementia, including lifestyle changes and how helpful they can be.

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    Climate change may reduce the native plant species used by Indigenous cultures in the Amazon basin by one-third, according to research in Nature.

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    The presence of nuclear weapons on a space satellite could be detected by miniature satellites, according to a study in Nature. The approach could provide a means to verify compli…

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    A paper in Nature presents the first-known direct observations of a seafloor spreading event at a mid-ocean ridge in the Indian Ocean. The observations offer insight into how new…

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    Precarious contracts, international mobility, pressure for quick wins and an obsession with league tables. Sound familiar? Sarah Blackford reflects on how scientists and professio…

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    A study published in Nature Communications highlights the biological diversity of severe pneumonia, uncovering distinct phenotypes that could guide personalized treatment strategi…

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    Lessons from penalty shoot-outs can reveal a lot about how people handle other stressful situations, such as important exams or job interviews – writes Geir Jordet in a World View…

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    A paper in Nature Communications presents a wearable diving suit that enables terrestrial cyborg cockroaches to maintain respiration and locomotion underwater for up to 3 hours.

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    Male runners may be twice as likely as female runners to suddenly slowdown — known as “hitting the wall” — during a marathon, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

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    Using burgers as a model system, a generative AI system rediscovers the classic Big Mac without explicit supervision and generates novel burgers optimized for deliciousness, susta…

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    James Webb Space Telescope observations of a planet orbiting a white dwarf reveal details of the planet’s atmosphere, which may offer insights into the fate of our own Solar Syste…

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    From 2024: A study in Scientific Reports investigated the risk of severe heat stress and associated potential water losses in professional soccer players during the 2026 FIFA Worl…

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    A tight fit between the birth canal and the baby’s head is not unique to humans, with comparable or tighter fits found in several other primates, including squirrel monkeys and bu…

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    Great apes may have been laughing with a similar rhythm to modern humans for at least 15 million years, suggests a study in Communications Biology.

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    A paper in Nature identifies the wave component of the gravitational-wave signal produced from the collision between two black holes.

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    Some of the last surviving Neanderthals of northwestern Europe may have lived in large, well-connected groups, separate from other Neanderthals and early humans, according to rese…