How damaging this presidency is to the planet depends very much on how other countries react. There’s no time to wasteUS election 2024 live: latest news and updatesUS election results more

Despite gridlocked talks over finance and little advancement on key elements on the agenda, this year’s U.N. biodiversity conference, or COP16, was considered a success for some Indigenous peoples and more

The third Women’s Climate Assembly (WCA) took place recently in Dakar, Senegal, bringing together roughly 150 women activists and community leaders from 14 West and Central African countries. The meeting more

A variety of geoengineering technologies are being closely studied to rapidly remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But researchers are also now considering removing another powerful greenhouse gas: atmospheric methane, more

Elon Musk turning you off Tesla? Here are the best EVs from other carmakers, chosen and driven by our expertHow to buy an electric car – a guideElon Musk is more

Millionaire points to Broken Hill’s blackout to attack the energy transition but experts say he should look at South Australia and EuropeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet more

With control of the White House and the Senate, Republicans are poised to upend U.S. climate policy. more

Land reform charities call for better regulation of UK’s carbon market so profits can be shared with publicNature campaigners have called for taxpayers to take stakes in forest and peatland more

Research shows that, instead of replanting rainforests, allowing them to bounce back naturally would store loads of carbon. more

Earlier this year, families from the Indigenous Guna people on the tiny island of Gardi Sugdub became the first to undergo a climate-related relocation by the Panamanian government because of more

My mother showed me the importance of Indigenous and Afro-descendant women in protecting the natural world. Yet they continue to face barriers and discrimination in their workI learned about the more

EU member states agree to update urban waste water treatment directiveThe UK is falling further behind on sewage pollution regulation as the EU tightens its rules to clean up Europe’s more

Voters showed up in droves to cast their ballots, navigating last-minute polling changes spurred by hurricanes Helene and Milton. more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08135-zThe oncogenic potential of pks+ Escherichia coli depends critically on bacterial adhesion to host epithelial cells mediated by the type 1 pilus adhesin FimH more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03646-1Mitochondria divide to share the load when nutrients are scarce — plus, how smashing atomic nuclei together helps identify their shapes. more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08074-9Analysis of the stellar population properties of 30 host galaxies of fast radio bursts (FRBs) suggests an abundance of FRBs in massive star-forming galaxies, more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03574-0Analysis of billions of pages of results from searches using the Bing algorithm suggests that reliable sites appear in search results 19 to 45 more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03285-6Some bacteria can cause mutations associated with colon cancer. Insights about the surface adhesion proteins that enable these bacteria to bind to host cells more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08107-3A study examines the diversity of extrachromosomal DNA elements in cancer, and provides details on the frequency and origin of extrachromosomal DNA and its more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03636-3Mitochondria form two distinct subpopulations enabling them to produce essential cell components and energy, even under nutrient stress. more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03469-0How do mitochondria, the cell’s energy-producing organelles, perform competing metabolic processes? Segregation into distinct populations — one that makes energy-storing ATP molecules and one more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03466-3Smashing uranium-238 ions together proves to be a reliable way of imaging their nuclei. High-energy collision experiments reveal nuclear shapes that are strongly elongated more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03587-9When research on an intriguing material called for hundreds of samples, secondary-school students, teachers and technicians stepped up. more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03594-wA new wave of satellites is revolutionizing how the authorities crack down on polluters. more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03599-5Usually, materials either are stiff or can absorb shocks or vibrations; they rarely achieve both. A fresh approach combines these seemingly incompatible properties in more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08168-4In mice, a strong aversive experience drives offline ensemble reactivation of not only the recent aversive memory but also a neutral memory formed 2 more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03628-3But drugs used to treat migraines in people reduced painful lesions in mice. more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08170-wA study in mice shows that learning induces c-Fos expression in a subset of astrocytes in the hippocampus, and that ensembles of these learning-associated more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07802-5Extrachromosomal DNA makes cancerous tumours resistant to treatment, but this research demonstrates that increasing transcription–replication conflict allows for targeted elimination of cancer cells containing more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03648-zDespite many seeing the result as a step backwards, the research community should engage with the new administration with courage, tenacity, strength and unity. more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03616-7A test based on biomarkers aims to speed up diagnosis and enable prompt treatment. But not everyone is convinced. more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08146-wMitochondria are able to maintain two competing metabolic pathways—oxidative phosphorylation and the reductive synthesis of proline and ornithine—by generating two mitochondrial subpopulations that are more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08097-2The collective-flow-assisted nuclear shape-imaging method images the nuclear global shape by colliding them at ultrarelativistic speeds and analysing the collective response of outgoing debris. more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08164-8Release of hunger-promoting and satiety-promoting neuropeptides drives opposing changes in the second messenger cAMP in awake mouse paraventricular hypothalamic MC4R neurons, thereby regulating synaptic more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08136-yWe find that PTP1B and ABL1/2 reciprocally control RNF213 tyrosine phosphorylation and its oligomerization and RZ domain activation, and identify a unique PTP1B–RNF213–CYLD–SPATA2 pathway more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08115-3The ichthyosporean Chromosphaera perkinsii develops via symmetry breaking and cleavage divisions, and it forms spatially organized colonies with distinct cell types. more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08162-wCentral pattern generators of a type usually known to control motor rhythms may also organize vertebrate ultradian sleep rhythm. more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08167-5A study generates a clinicogenomics dataset resource, MSK-CHORD, that combines natural language processing-derived clinical annotations with patient medical data from various sources to improve more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07858-3Methods to manufacture layered hybrid superlattices composed of alternating crystalline atomic layers and self-assembled atomic or molecular interlayers are described, to make use of more

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08155-9Inspired by the art of kirigami, a haptic device based on a miniaturized electromechanical structure combined with skin as an elastic, energy-storing element demonstrates more

Though the stakes could hardly be higher for a planet increasingly imperiled by global warming, the topic surfaced only occasionally in the run-up to the presidential election, puzzling analysts who more

When Hurricane Helene tore through the southeastern U.S. in September, parts of Florida and North Carolina were left in shambles. As communities mourned their losses and launched widespread recovery efforts, more

As a new report makes clear, the timetable is dauntingly tight. But the potential rewards on offer are hugeOne of Labour’s first acts in government was to lift the de more

A new study details how, in just a few hours, more than 2 million Atlantic cod consumed 10 million tiny capelin. Scientists say the feeding frenzy is the largest on more

A week on from deluge that devastated the town of Chiva, morale is low and there is anger as politicians play familiar blame gameEveryone in Chiva has their own memories more

Some work underground, others pick over tailings; all are running huge risks. But in the town of Huanani, the mines are the only way to support a familyMost nights, under more

Republican David Valadao has held down his blue district by fighting for thirsty farms. But with control of Congress on the line, his luck may be running out. more

A newly discovered bacterium could help humans deal with climate change — if scientists can figure out how to crack open its DNA. more

On Sept. 7, 2024, British ornithologist Gary Allport and Dutch birdwatcher Jan-erik Nilsen took a boat from Bangladesh’s coastal district of Cox’s Bazar to Sonadia Island. On their way, while more

Gustina Salim Rambe appeared quietly distraught as a court on Indonesia’s main western island of Sumatra sentenced her to more than five months in prison for speaking out against the more

Former NSW Liberal energy minister Matt Kean debated his former Coalition colleagues about the cost of nuclear power in a parliamentary estimates hearing on Monday. Now chair of the Climate more

Nature, Published online: 05 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03588-8At major computer-science publication venues, up to 17% of the peer reviews are now written by artificial intelligence. We need guidelines before things get more

Nature, Published online: 05 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03634-5A look at the history of opinion polls and political campaigning in these snippets from Nature’s past. more

Nature, Published online: 05 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03480-5Evidence is building that regenerative agriculture boosts soil health, which, in turn, could bolster food security. more

Nature, Published online: 05 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03611-yDistributed peer review: how Ukraine has reaped the benefits and minimized the risks more

Nature, Published online: 05 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03572-2Satellite observations validate national reports on forest coverage and carbon storage. more

Nature, Published online: 05 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03585-xTrillions of dollars are needed to prevent and protect against global warming. But who should pay? The world’s climate scientific advisory body could help more

Nature, Published online: 05 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03610-zWestern science diplomacy must rethink its biases and treat all partners equally more

Nature, Published online: 05 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03613-wHow fungus-farming ants have nourished biology for 150 years more

For years, researchers and climate scientists have urged people, especially in rich countries, to cut back on meat and dairy consumption to limit greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production. But more

Decarbonizing transportation systems generally involves replacing traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) cars with electric vehicles (EVs). But any conversation about decarbonizing transport that only talks about cars is way too more

Forests could regrow naturally on more than 800,000 square miles of land around the tropics, without need for planting trees by hand, a new study finds.Read more on E360 → more

Normally, Shelbey Ward uses her platform AdAstraStickers on TikTok to promote the clever, nerdy stickers she makes and sells, with occasional commentary on life thrown in for good measure. But more

A couple hundred overlooked public officials control the U.S. power grid — and some of them are on your ballots. more

Voters in nearly a dozen states will vote on measures that affect energy, water, climate disasters, and more. more

Representatives at the Cop16 summit in Colombia negotiated against a backdrop of extreme weather and ecosystem collapseAs world leaders gathered in Colombia this week, they also watched for news from more

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03592-yAn eloquent requiem for nature risks leaving the reader feeling helpless rather than energized. more

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03609-6Amid fights over conservation funding, an agreement is reached for businesses to pay for profiting from digital genetic information taken from nature. more

A Floodlight analysis in nine of the 10 states that elect public utility commissioners found that more than a third of their contributions of $250 and up are from fossil more

Conservation summit agrees global levy on drugs from nature’s genetics and stronger indigenous representation, but developing nations furious at unmet funding promisesA global summit on halting the destruction of nature more

What record early voting in Georgia and North Carolina says about the storm and the stakes of the election. more

Home insurers have raised premiums after extreme weather events. Now car insurers in the U.S. are doing the same thing. more

More than 200 people have died in Valencia and neighbouring provinces after floods hit the east of Spain. According to the country’s national weather agency, Valencia received a year’s-worth of more

António Guterres says treaty will endure but urges US to remain amid reports that Trump plans to withdraw from the climate negotiating framework entirelyThe world needs the US to remain more

Only six panels on the market meet the government's sustainability standards — but that number could soon grow. more