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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 12 January 2026 Ocean temperatures well below freezing in Earth’s deep-past glacial phases imply some very salty waters. Source link...

The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak is a nuclear-fusion research reactor in Hefei, China.Credit: Zhang Yazi/China News Service/VCG via GettyResearchers working on China’s ‘artificial sun’ have reported breaking a long-accepted threshold that has limited the operation of nuclear-fusion reactors for decades.China’s...

Nature, Published online: 06 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03984-8A ‘photonic skin’ with controllable colour and texture brings materials science a step closer to the adaptive camouflage found in nature. Source link...

Nature, Published online: 01 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04114-0More refined AI models, advancements in human gene editing and the continuing impact of the Trump Team on science — we run through what to look out for over the next 12 months. Source...

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Vernon Morris (outlined) with alumni from the atmospheric sciences PhD programme he established at Howard University in Washington DC.Credit: Vernon MorrisChangemakersThis Nature Q&A series celebrates individuals who have fought racism in science and who champion inclusion. The series often highlights...

You have full access to this article via your institution. Download the Nature Podcast 24 December 2025In this episode:00:40 What a trove of potato genomes reveals about the humble spudResearchers have created a ‘pangenome’ containing the genomes of multiple potato...

For five years now, Briefing readers have eagerly awaited Fridays for a chance to put their penguin-hunting skills to the test. Each week, Leif Penguinson, a Rockhopper penguin, travels to scientifically interesting (and stunning) locations across the globe to hide...

The difficulty of detecting AI-tool use in peer review is proving problematic.Credit: BrianAJackson/iStock via GettyIt’s almost impossible to know whether a peer-review report has been generated by artificial intelligence, according to a study that put AI-detecting tools to the test.A...

Yasmin Proctor-Kent displayed waistcoats made by her dad behind her while competing on The Great British Sewing Bee.Credit: Love Productions Ltd 2025Scientist sewing beesIn September, Yasmin Proctor-Kent, a research and development scientist at the cancer diagnostics company Leica Biosystems who...