Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03395-3

Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03318-2

Scientists tracked the changing sleep patterns of Indigenous people in Argentina who gained access to mains electricity — and smart phones.

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03416-1

Infectious-disease researchers say the risk of the virus moving between people is low.

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03108-w

Fighting fit.

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03417-0

Long-awaited results from phase III trial show a huge benefit in treating treatment-resistant melanoma.

Nature, Published online: 23 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02582-6

What can a researcher in an overworked laboratory do to take care of themselves and their lab-mates, and how should they navigate medical disclosure?

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03414-3

From underwater speakers to growing super-corals, scientists battle to save reefs around the world.

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03371-x

Application of the high-precision technique is part of a clinical trial to treat a genetic disease that can cause liver and nerve damage.

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03389-1

As machines race ahead in solving problems, mathematicians must establish a new era that prizes human understanding over simply publishing more solutions.

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03438-9

See what gave Denisovans their distinct look. Plus, a vaccine trial for Ebola could kick off this week in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and what makes a great climate graphic.

Nature, Published online: 22 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11312-x

Current-Driven Molecular Machine with Rotation-Enhanced Conductance

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03320-8

Large language models suggest more tests, referrals and medications than human physicians do, driving up the cost of care.

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.

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11317-6

De novo design of enantioselective artificial metalloenzyme photocatalysts

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03376-6

Experiment shows how these ecosystems could protect coastlines from huge storms — plus, new evidence hints at what Denisovans might have looked like.

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11252-6

Author Correction: Catalyst-free, microdroplet-mediated waste plastic conversion to diacids

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03319-1

Analysis of some nearby stars shows that, despite their name, these bodies can be pink, yellow and more.

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03161-5

Tolullah Oni has developed a platform to transfer the intellectual capital of African diaspora scholars back to the continent.

Nature, Published online: 21 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03077-0

An innovative artificial-intelligence application enhances weather forecasting in the difficult subseasonal range, providing accurate forecasts of precipitation, temperature and pressure 3–5 weeks in advance. The tool refines both physics- and AI-based weather models and improves the early prediction of extremes of heat, cold, rainfall and flooding.