Nature, Published online: 21 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03400-9

Ultra-rich philanthropists are disrupting biomedical science. Plus, why physicists have kept an antimatter particle caged for months and whether it’s really possible to be swallowed by a whale and survive.

Nature, Published online: 20 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03374-8

The drug improved the ability to focus — but only in women. Plus, US climate scientists are facing a deluge of public-records requests and why a sleep-disorder drug might be the next big blockbuster.