Science

Researchers find a protein that halts brain decline

Period poverty forces schoolgirls out of classrooms

Many adolescent girls in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) say the onset of menstruation—a natural biological process—signals days of missed school, anxiety and exclusion driven by poverty and stigma. The girls spoke in separate…

NASA and beyond, science collaboration should be the compass for space, not conflict

Science fiction: nine lab-life novels for your holiday reading

Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01730-2 With a summer break looming for many researchers, Nature’s careers team suggests science-themed page-turners.

Daily briefing: What it will take to stop the spiralling Ebola outbreak

Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01782-4 Lessons from past epidemics could help to contain the current spread of Ebola. Plus, what a rocket explosion means for NASA's Moon plans and whether ‘obesity’ should be…

How long can humans live? We simply don’t know

Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01728-w Claims about the upper limits to human lifespan are characterized by hype, deficient data and shoddy science, says longevity researcher Saul Newman.

Robust projections of risks to the Amazon rainforest

Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01158-8 Amazonian deforestation is altering atmospheric moisture transport; as a result, even low levels of global warming could trigger dieback of most of the remaining forest.

Polymarket vs science: why researchers are sceptical of the prediction-market hype

Nature, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01688-1 Online prediction markets are taking bets on everything from climate change to quantum computing. But researchers question their accuracy.

Iran reopens most entrances to 18 underground missile sites struck in war – report

CNN, citing satellite images, says 50 out of 69 tunnel openings now salvaged, most missiles survived US-Israeli bombing; Tehran says talks ongoing, US not to be trusted The post Iran reopens most entrances to 18 underground missile sites…

Green initiatives make HKIS campus a living laboratory

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Through its commitment to creating a green campus by cutting carbon emissions through System Optimization and producing renewable energy, Hong Kong International…

Satellite imagery shows erasure of southern Gaza as Israel expands control

Satellite images show transformation as Netanyahu orders military to occupy 70 percent of Gaza.

Striking differences in benefit entitlements across UK countries, study finds

Scottish family on low income receives £15,000 more a year than identical household in England The emergence of “welfare nationalism” in the UK has created striking differences in benefit entitlement that result in a Scottish family on a…