- March 11, 2026
Live parrots were carried across the Andes before the Incas’ rise
Nature, Published online: 10 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00765-9 Ancient DNA and other clues from feathers found in modern Peru hint that the ancient Ychsma culture imported
Climate change is speeding up — the pace nearly doubled in ten years
The past three years have been the warmest recorded on Earth.Credit: Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty The rate of global warming has surged since
Do obesity drugs treat addiction? Huge study hints at their promise
Injections that reduce weight and treat diabetes could also cut the risk of dying from substance-use disorders.Credit: Jill Connelly/Bloomberg/Getty Blockbuster GLP-1 medications might help people
The squeal of peeling tape, explained
Nature, Published online: 02 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00516-w Weak shock waves triggered by micro-cracks in the adhesive layer of tape cause it to screech when being
Health effects linger 20 generations after rats are exposed to fungicide
Rats that had ancestors who had been exposed to a fungicide experienced health problems. Credit: Kseniia Glazkova/Alamy Exposure to a fungicide induced changes to gene
Historically Black US universities chase top research ranking
Karl Thompson is a microbiologist at Howard University in Washington DC and the director of its graduate programme for biomedical sciences.Credit: Justin D. Knight/Howard University
Five ways increased militarization could change scientific careers
Ukrainian soldiers test drones in Donetsk, Febuary 2025.Credit: Serhii Mykhalchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Military budgets are growing, especially in larger economies. In 2024, global
Nanoscience is latest discipline to embrace large-scale replication efforts
Credit: Olga Yastremska/Alamy Calling nanoscientists: your field needs you to try to replicate a landmark finding that quantum dots can act as biosensors inside living
How AI slop is causing a crisis in computer science
AI slop is flooding computer science journals and conferences.Credit: Quality Stock/Alamy Fifty-four seconds. That’s how long it took Raphael Wimmer to write up an experiment
Hunter-gatherers took refuge in European ‘water world’ for millennia
The Bell Beaker culture, named after a type of ceramic vessel, arose in Europe from around 2800 BC.Credit: Lanmas/Alamy A western European ‘water world’ was
