Why we must stop talking about artificial general intelligence — and instead build ‘pro-worker’ AI
Nature, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02566-6 Rather than racing to replace people, we should build […]
Sleuth identifies dozens of studies that used the wrong antibody
Nature, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02352-4 The case is the latest example of a scientific […]
AI chatbots are becoming experts at changing people’s minds. What’s their secret?
ChatGPT and other AIs use a flood of facts, and the occasional lie, to persuade humans
Scientific spat erupts over claim that bones have key immune vessels
Discovery of lymphatic tubes suggested new possibilities for bone healing, but challenge has prompted dueling papers and publication delay in prominent journal
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A Brussels Effect for battery sustainability | Science
An EU battery regulation can help drive toward a widely shared evidentiary system for sustainability governance
A serendipitous sunset on Mars | Science
HomeScienceVol. 393, No. 6813A serendipitous sunset on MarsBack To Vol. 393, No. 6813 Full accessLetterLife in Science Share on A serendipitous sunset on MarsPaul L. FoxAuthors Info & AffiliationsScience20 Aug 2026Vol 393, Issue 6813p. 768DOI: 10.1126/science.aec4203 PREVIOUS ARTICLEDryland restoration needs shared evidencePreviousNEXT ARTICLEA Brussels Effect for battery sustainabilityNext Noti…
Dryland restoration needs shared evidence | Science
On 15 August 2026, China’s Ecological and Environmental Code entered into force, consolidating more than 30 environmental laws into a unified framework of more than 1240 articles (1). At the time of this publication, the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) is ongoing in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (2). This rare convergence offers an opportunity to extend China’s ecological governance beyond national borders through evidence-based dryland restoration cooperation.
Biodiversity monitoring misses behavior | Science
HomeScienceVol. 393, No. 6813Biodiversity monitoring misses behaviorBack To Vol. 393, No. 6813 Full accessLetter Share on Biodiversity monitoring misses behaviorPeter Mikula, Daniel T. Blumstein, and Piotr TryjanowskiAuthors Info & AffiliationsScience20 Aug 2026Vol 393, Issue 6813p. 767DOI: 10.1126/science.aej9284 PREVIOUS ARTICLELearning to love the machinePreviousNEXT ARTICLEDryland restoration…
Learning to love the machine | Science
Big Tech’s crusade to get kids coding is more self-interested than it first appears, argues a journalist