Science

What is Starfall? Inside SpaceX’s secretive new return capsule

UP researchers identify new Mayon bacteria with antibiotic potential

Found in volcanic soil in Albay, the newly classified organism belongs to a bacterial group responsible for producing many of today’s antibiotics, underscoring the Philippines’ potential role in the global search for new treatments against…

What is China’s SpaceSail, and could it rival Elon Musk’s Starlink?

The company has just a few hundred satellites in low Earth orbit but has state backing and is already reportedly negotiating with dozens of countries Elon Musk’s Starlink has long dominated the satellite internet industry, but a Chinese…

Live: Strong earthquakes hit Venezuelan capital, 'high casualties' likely

Buildings and houses collapse after a magnitude-7.2 earthquake strikes west of Caracas, leading scientists to estimate "high casualties and extensive damage" in the capital. Follow live.

Reflections on the 6th Africa Digital Health Summit (ADHS 2026)

As leaders, innovators, policymakers, and development partners gather for the 6th Africa Digital Health Summit, one reality is clear: digital transformation in health is not primarily about technology. It is about building stronger, more…

AI outpacing traditional audit systems, say bankers

Financial sector players have warned that traditional audit and governance frameworks are becoming inadequate as artificial intelligence rapidly transforms banking operations, risk management, and fraud detection in Nigeria’s financial…

Greenplinth deepens economic inclusion with 80m cookstoves project

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s climate, energy and development sectors have intensified efforts to launch an ambitious 80 million clean cookstoves programme aimed at reducing household air pollution, curbing deforestation, expanding access to…

‘Edited’ human embryos reveal secrets of our development — and fuel ethical debate

Nature, Published online: 25 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02027-0 Ethical discussions are urgently needed as genome-editing science advances, some researchers say.

Can you terraform Mars? Try Nature ’s game

Nature, Published online: 25 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01978-8 Once the realm of science fiction, the idea of making Mars habitable is gaining traction. Nature consulted with key scientists to develop this experimental adventure.

Electric fields probe the symmetry of the ‘heavy hydrogen’ nucleus

Nature, Published online: 25 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02036-z The response of the nucleus of a deuterium atom to electric fields shows no evidence of asymmetry, which is consistent with conventional theories of particle physics.

US funding uncertainties threaten to sink key global oceanography projects

Nature, Published online: 25 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02028-z The United States has led the world in observing the oceans – but cuts and threats of cuts have researchers worried it is no longer a reliable partner.

Daily briefing: Humans and great apes giggle in the same rhythms

Nature, Published online: 25 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02060-z The findings hint that vocal motor control might have evolved from a shared ancestor. Plus, sea turtles’ navigation skills are only so-so and what’s next for the…