People trust scientists seen to be ‘on their side’, UK study find
Nature, Published online: 11 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02883-w Politics and personal values influence people’s confidence in scientists, […]
El Niño goes viral — and scientists learn what makes people care about the climate
Nature, Published online: 11 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02763-3 Evoking emotions is more likely to prompt people to […]
Successful early-career scientists rely on network of mentors
Nature, Published online: 11 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02827-4 Large networks are particularly beneficial to researchers in under-represented […]
Osteoporosis affects millions: could modified cells rebuild their bones?
Nature, Published online: 11 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02828-3 Small trial hints at regenerative potential of bone-seeking marrow […]
[PERSPECTIVES] ATMOSPHERE: Ecological Versus Climatic Thresholds
How will the terrestrial vegetation respond to future climate change? In his Perspective, Maslin argues that studies of past climates can help to answer this question. He highlights the report by Jennerjahn et al., who show that ecological or vegetation responses to climatic changes may be delayed if an ecological threshold has to be crossed. In another study, Tzedakis et al. show that once such a threshold is crossed, the vegetation may not necessarily recover with a return to the original climatic conditions. Thus, both the time scale and the reversibility of future ecological changes as a result of global warming remain unclear.
Author: Mark Maslin
[PERSPECTIVES] MICROBIOLOGY: Microbial Life Breathes Deep
It may not seem like a hospitable habitat, but deep within the sediments of the ocean floor reside thriving communities of microbes. In his Perspective, DeLong discusses a new study of sediment cores from the equatorial Pacific Ocean (D'Hondt et al.) that reveals surprising facts about the microbes living in this environment and the contribution of their metabolic activities to the ocean's energy cycle.
Author: Edward F. DeLong