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Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02442-3 A researcher in Latin America seeks advice on the best way to present themselves when applying for faculty positions in Europe and North America.

Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02623-0 More than 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, universities in New Orleans have learnt what it takes to rebuild from ruin — including what gets in the way.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02645-8 The fossil discovery of an early avian ancestor in China reveals that flightless birds lived alongside the known flying species.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03061-8 As fish evolved into four-limbed creatures, their skull separated from their shoulders to form a neck. Now we learn that this early neck was surprisingly rigid.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03075-2 Twelve methane-sensing satellites were tested for their accuracy in measuring controlled-release events in the Arizona desert over a year-long blind test. Many were found to detect and quantify releases accurately, with instruments purpose-built for methane sensing performing best.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03081-4 Governments around the world have pledged to conserve 30% of the terrestrial realm by 2030, but official data suggest that the target is barely halfway to being met. A combined global and national-level data set now shows that up to 27% of land area is conserved, but gaps in ecological representation remain.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03085-0 Alveolar type 2 (AT2) cells are the stem cells of the lung’s air sacs and are responsible for maintaining alveolar structure and gas exchange. A study that tracked AT2 cells shows that, after injury to the airway, they can also migrate between lung compartments and become bronchiolar cells to help repair damaged airways.

Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03112-0 A note to self.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03114-y An endless blessing.

Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03152-6 Drugs that can reverse multiple sclerosis in mice and a new species of penguin are just the beginning.

Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03178-w An expert panel debates the impact of artificial intelligence on doctoral programmes.

Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03194-w Major preprint platform tightens its rules to curb a surge of submissions, including those generated by artificial-intelligence tools.

Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03195-9 The mitoproteomes of five parasites and a plant hold medical potential — and reignite the question of just when the mitochondrion evolved.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03202-z Assimilating the latest technology into health systems is a key challenge facing the field.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03203-y To harness the full value of wearable devices for monitoring and diagnosing medical conditions, protocols must be established.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03204-x These nations are making their distinct mark in the field through specialization and collaboration.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03205-w Researchers are making great advances across medical disciplines, using a wide range of tools and processes.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03206-9 A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03219-4 Appeals for extra money are failing. Fundamental changes are needed to safeguard the planet for future generations.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03222-9 The nation is on a trajectory to lead the world in science, a development that will reshape technological advancement, innovation and the balance of global power.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03223-8 China trains more AI talent than any other country. Nature spoke to analysts and scientists about how AI research there compares to the United States.

Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03233-6 Programmer whose forward-thinking and reliable code helped to save the Apollo 11 mission.

Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03237-2 Scientists improve photon-collecting device that could be used to connect multiple quantum-computing arrays.

Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03238-1 Solitary primates spend energy and time travelling to patches of forest for get-togethers.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03239-0 Pollution from transport across the Pacific Ocean is raising ozone levels above a region whose own emissions have dropped.

Nature, Published online: 13 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03244-3 Preserve research data for tomorrow’s AI-enabled integrity checks

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03247-0 A tool called IdeaLens helps to judge whether concepts — rather than just writing — in scientific papers are AI-generated.

Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03253-2 US PhD graduates who used artificial intelligence were more likely to work in industry.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03266-x A coral fragment can form a tissue bridge with a dying counterpart — and provide it with crucial microalgae.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03301-x High-speed camera footage reveals the visual tricks butterflies use to evade predators.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03302-w Massive study of more than 100,000 people finds surprising connection between ‘good’ body fat and improved mental health.

Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03303-9 Data from mouse brains and 13 human brains show a link between levels of a lipid-degrading enzyme and cognitive resilience.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03307-5 Analysis suggests number of protected areas is hugely underestimated but biodiversity is still in peril — plus, a huge study looking at the health effects of brown fat.

Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03308-4 Building the Nobel-prizewinning neutrino experiment was a big risk. To continue its success, scientists — and funders — need to stay bold.

Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03309-3 Analysing national research systems by using open-access data and new methods can help countries to learn from each other.

Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03312-8 Neuroscience is mapping changes in the brain during pregnancy. What they mean for future health is yet to be pinned down.

Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03313-7 Large language models can mimic thought and feeling with uncanny skill. But evidence from neuroscience suggests that intelligence alone is not enough for subjective experience.

Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03315-5 Researchers working on climate change, diversity, transgender health and international aid have turned to lawsuits, private donors and alternative topics to keep their projects going.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03322-6 Explore China’s efforts to grow its scientific and technological might. Plus, how butterflies trick the eye and what could be the oldest shipwreck ever found.

Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03329-z Governments have voted to abolish the leap second immediately and replace it with a leap hour.

Nature, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03336-0 Ghostly white corals are fully restored in eight weeks by contact with a healthy counterpart. Plus, arXiv is capping submissions per researcher and four good news stories to brighten your day.

Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03338-y Cryptographers’ inboxes are being flooded with requests to validate cipher solutions.

Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03341-3 Nature staff discuss a new ink that could be useful for medical tattooing — plus, an insight into why small dogs live longer than big ones.

Nature, Published online: 16 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03348-w More land for conservation is positive, but doesn’t necessarily protect biodiversity, say researchers. Plus, say goodbye to the leap second and how the Inca empire lasted longer than we thought.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10972-z A fossil bird from the Upper Jurassic Zhenghe Fauna of southeastern China contemporary with Archaeopteryx and that clearly could not fly sheds new light on the ecological diversification of early-diverging avialans.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11065-7 The mechanical properties of medium-entropy alloys at 20 K show a plateau in tensile yield strength and fracture toughness as a function of temperature, with no apparent ductile-to-brittle transition.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11109-y Two-dimensional graphene films with unusual folded surfaces are synthesized through a modular assembly strategy and show enhanced strength, toughness and elastic strain owing to stress distribution between interlayer folds.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11112-3 Primary cultured haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells are used to analyse the molecular mechanisms of brain myeloid differentiation, and this platform enabled the identification of elongation factor ELP1 as an important regulator of this process.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11115-0 A year-long single-blind study shows that multiple satellites can accurately detect and quantify methane point-source emissions.

Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11117-y Scanning tunnelling spectroscopy shows that the fractional spin-1/2 end states of molecular Haldane chains couple differently to a superconducting condensate depending on whether the chain contains an even or odd number of spin-1 triangulene units.