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Nature, Published online: 06 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00397-zNature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.

Good morning. Today an inquest will open into the deaths of five of the babies that Lucy Letby was found guilty of murdering, marking yet another…

Nature, Published online: 30 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00322-4Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.

Good morning. Teaching four- and five-year-olds has always involved patience, care and flexibility. What many reception teachers say they did not sign up for was spending…

Nature, Published online: 23 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00235-2Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.

Nature, Published online: 16 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00194-8Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.

Good morning. Microplastics are everywhere. They have been found at the top of Mount Everest and in the deepest ocean trenches. They are in our food,…

Good morning. Hundreds of thousands of people are seeking attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses in England – but the system designed to help them has…

Good morning. If you are as chronically online as I am, you have probably noticed a major shift by some of your favourite celebrities and influencers:…

This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books.Recently, I went out for drinks with a young woman…