Nature, Published online: 31 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02687-y Optimism about the future can seem in short supply nowadays, but people’s age, where they live and their expectations have a lot to do with it.
Nature, Published online: 31 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02642-x Using available data and modelling to assess the incidence of snakebites and associated deaths provides information needed for efforts to tackle this public-health concern.
Nature, Published online: 31 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02685-0 A radical proposal that evolutionary pressures apply to atoms as much as animals should provoke scientific debate.
Nature, Published online: 31 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02543-z A white paper gives research groups four priority models, each of which uses artificial intelligence differently.
Nature, Published online: 31 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02669-0 Fear of a possible ‘negative’ leap second is accelerating plans to abolish the practice.
Nature, Published online: 30 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02684-1 Spread of diseases between humans and animals is an issue around the world. But AI models can be used to monitor their progress.
