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Early-career researchers reflect on influential papers
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 10 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02605-0As Nature Climate Change celebrates its 15 year anniversary, we look back at some of the journalâs published works. In this Viewpoint,...
Atlantic exceptionalism in the twentieth century
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 10 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02608-xThe North Atlantic is exceptional in cooling during the twentieth century while the world warmed. Here we look back on an influential...
Differences in cells' protein factories may help explain human diversity
Study links mutations in ribosome genes to traits such as height and weight
Why do anglerfish have glowing lures? It might be sex
Species proliferated after evolving bioluminescence, possibly because mates could find each other more easily
A galaxy seems to host two giant black holes, poised to collide in a century
Unusual radio signals could be long-sought smoking gun of galactic mergers
Earthset From the Lunar Far Side
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Did quantum sensors help find a U.S. pilot shot down in Iran? Experts doubt it
The heartâs faint magnetic signals canât be detected at large distances, researchers say
Watching the Artemis II Mission Unfold at JPL's Space Flight Operations Facility
1 Min Read Watching the Artemis II Mission Unfold at JPLâs Space Flight Operations Facility PIA26747 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal NavigationSciencePhotojournalWatching the Artemis IIâŚPhotojournal HomePhotojournal SearchLatest ContentGalleriesFeedbackRSSAbout Downloads Watching the Artemis...
The Deep Space Network Acquires Artemis II Signal
2 Min Read The Deep Space Network Acquires Artemis II Signal PIA26746 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal NavigationSciencePhotojournalThe Deep Space NetworkâŚPhotojournal HomePhotojournal SearchLatest ContentGalleriesFeedbackRSSAbout Downloads The Deep Space Network Acquires Artemis II...
The Deep Space Network Acquires Artemis II Signal
2 Min Read The Deep Space Network Acquires Artemis II Signal PIA26745 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal NavigationSciencePhotojournalThe Deep Space NetworkâŚPhotojournal HomePhotojournal SearchLatest ContentGalleriesFeedbackRSSAbout Downloads The Deep Space Network Acquires Artemis II...
What plunged these chimps into civil war? A new study traces the breakdown
Decades of observations tracked the fraying of once-friendly relations among Ugandan chimpanzees
Roaming gangs of tumor cells help spread cancer. Can drugs break them up?
To impede metastasis, researchers seek to develop novel treatments that disrupt tumor cell clusters
Watching Over the Deep Space Network Before Artemis II Signal Acquisition
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Watching the Artemis II Launch From JPL's Space Flight Operations Facility
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JPL's 'Lucky Peanuts' Before Artemis II Launch
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Supporting Artemis II From JPL's Space Flight Operations Facility
2 Min Read Supporting Artemis II From JPLâs Space Flight Operations Facility PIA26741 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal NavigationSciencePhotojournalSupporting Artemis II FromâŚPhotojournal HomePhotojournal SearchLatest ContentGalleriesFeedbackRSSAbout Downloads Supporting Artemis II From JPLâs Space...
Snow in the Shadow of the Andes
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Pesticides may wreak havoc on the gut microbiome
Disruption of intestinal ecosystem could contribute to diabetes and other health issues, scientists say
The underappreciated importance of small wetlands in global methane emissions
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 08 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02609-wWetland methane emissions are a major source of uncertainty in global emissions estimates. Here the authors use high-resolution remote sensing data to...
A Volcanic Medley Near Mammoth Lakes
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Department of Energyâs AI push squeezes funding for research grants
Tapping already strained budgets, Genesis Mission gives scientists just weeks to apply for first awards
The hidden math behind satisfying can-crushing videos
Fluid-filled soda cans confirm a long-untested theory of pattern formation
Artemis II captures an âEarthsetâ and stunning views of the Moon
First crewed Moon mission since 1972 caught extraordinary glimpses of lunar terrain
As Japan warms, cherry blossom displays are fading
Some trees in southern Japan are already failing to reach peak bloomâa trend researchers predict will move north in the coming decades
How fast is the universe expanding? Cosmic âillusionsâ may hold answer
Repeated supernovae flashes, warped by gravity, could resolve a cosmological dispute
China now tops the U.S. in R&D spending by one key measure
China reached long expected milestone in 2024
Offering scientists cash to spot errors in published papers doesnât work
The ERROR project tried enticing reviewers with payments. Now, itâs launching a journalâand promising papers as rewards
Bumble bees show a surprising knack for rhythm
Flexible rhythm perception, once thought to require a big brain, has been shown in humble bumble bees
Slasher sequel: Trump again proposes major cuts to U.S. science spending
Science advocates urge Congress to reject 2027 budget plan
Lessons from the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion for Indigenous rights
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02611-2Lessons from the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion for Indigenous rights
History and mystery surround NASAâs 2028 nuclear Mars mission
Fission-powered space flight, a 60-year dream, would supercharge outer Solar System exploration
From least-cost to SDG-optimal sectoral allocation of Paris Agreement-compatible mitigation efforts
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02602-3Meeting global temperature targets requires deep mitigation across sectors. Moving away from cost optimality when allocating mitigation by sector, the authors link...
U.S. Forest Service unveils extensive closures of research facilities
Cost-cutting move is expected to cause resignations and turmoil
Biochemical remodelling of phytoplankton cell composition under climate change
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 31 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02598-wThe authors simulate phytoplankton macromolecular compositionâproteins, carbohydrates and lipidsâunder present and future scenarios. They show increased protein allocation in subtropical phytoplankton but...
Biochemical future of marine ecosystems
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 31 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02590-4Warming oceans will alter not only how much phytoplankton grow, but what they are made of and how they function within marine...
AIs can âmemorizeâ data they shouldnât. Can they be forced to forget?
New tool could help researchers probe how models âunlearnâ sensitive training material
Relics of an ancient sandstorm on Mars point to Earth-like winds
Curiosity rover finds what may be the first direct evidence that Mars once had a thick atmosphere
As war escalates, Iranâs universities face increasing fire
Attacks have destroyed or damaged a wide range of academic and commercial research centers
Wildfire risk for species under climate change
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 06 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02600-5The authors consider risks to global biodiversity from wildfire under climate change. They show increased risk to 83.9% of species pre-identified as...
Global energy and climate benefits from photovoltaics integrated in building façades
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 03 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02621-0Global modelling shows that integrating photovoltaics in the façades of buildings could deliver substantial electricity generation, building energy savings and emissions reductions...
Earthâs most powerful ocean current didnât form the way we thought
A colossal ocean current encircling Antarcticaâstronger than all the worldâs rivers combinedâplayed a far more complex role in shaping Earthâs climate than scientists once thought. New research shows it didnât...
Drought Parches Florida
Shallow groundwater aquifers are driest in northern and central Florida in this map based on observations acquired on March 30, 2026, by the GRACE-FO (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On)...
Faster Detection of Forest Loss
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A massive arctic thaw is unleashing carbon frozen for thousands of years
A sweeping new study reveals that as Arctic permafrost thaws, it is dramatically reshaping rivers and releasing vast amounts of ancient carbon that had been locked away for thousands of...
Most U.S. states are warming but not in the way you think
Warming across the U.S. is far more uneven than it looks at first glance. While only about half of states show rising average temperatures, most are heating up in specific...
Another NIH institute loses its director
Health department declines to renew Lindsey Criswell, head of arthritis institute, to another 5-year term
These scientists saw a future in public serviceâuntil Trumpâs âmassacreâ hit
Last yearâs mass firings of âprobationaryâ federal workers sent researchersâ lives into turmoil
EPA sidesteps science in repeal of U.S. greenhouse gas rules
Agencyâs attempt to overturn 2009 âendangerment findingâ appears headed for U.S. Supreme Court