Controversial claim challenges principle of cosmological sameness on which prevailing theory rests

An ‘approximate’ sense of Earth’s magnetic fields means the animals must occasionally reorient during long ocean voyages

Critics say TriNetX’s easy analyses of electronic medical records fuel quick-and-dirty publications from inexperienced authors

Mouse and human data suggest ovaries develop a new function after reproductive duties end

More than 70,000 babies living in hot homes as climate change drives record temperaturesOne in every six babies in England are living in overheated homes,...

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Analysis of more than two dozen new genomes suggests our closest cousins remained genetically healthy, just before they vanished

Analysis of fossil proteins deepens mystery of the enigmatic Homo naledi

Investigation finds problems in a key clinical trial that critics said was too good to be true

Europeans are experiencing their second heat wave this summer. One climate scientist called the weather event a ‘sad inevitability.’By Lauren DalbanEurope is in the midst...

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Dozens of governments led by the EU and the UK have pledged to throw their political weight behind a rapid electrification of the world’s economy,...

The new collective quantified goal (NCQG) for climate finance sets a target of $1.3 trillion annually by 2035 to support climate action in developing countries....

Source: Getty ImagesAs a science teacher, Helen is trained in practicing skepticism. So perhaps it was only natural that, at this year’s Wisconsin Society of...

The loss of glaciers across the Andes and the Himalayas impacts not only water supplies, but also the cultural and spiritual lives of local communities....

A major ocean conference has ended in Mombasa, Kenya, with just a handful of countries committing to high-level political declarations on banning deep-sea mining, protecting...

Climate finance is only as good as the accountability systems that govern it. Yet across the world, those systems routinely fail the communities most exposed...

Temperature of 35.7C recorded in Surrey, beating previous record of 35.6C, while France records hottest day nationallyEurope heatwave live – latest updatesThe UK has broken...

Christopher Wright is the principal analyst at CarbonBridge, a decarbonisation consulting firm. Less than two months ago, Colombia hosted the world’s first international conference on...

Join us for an afternoon of high-level discussions at London Climate Action Week on what resource-rich developing countries need to make new critical mineral partnerships...

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02678-xSoil carbon is a critical component of the terrestrial carbon sink and is impacted by the total...

Much like human languages, the vocalizations of sperm whales evolve over time, as disparate groups of whales develop distinct dialects. A new study shows how...

Colombia and the Netherlands, which co-hosted the first conference the first conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels earlier this year, say they have held...

Extreme weather is affecting people in areas from schools and care homes to construction sites – with workers urging leaders to take problem seriouslyEurope heatwave...