The Sun has unleashed a quartet of strong solar flares, which could herald a wild week of space weather.
It all kicked off at 12:33 UTC on February 1, when the Sun fired off an X1.0 flare.
About 11 hours later, at 23:37 UTC, a massive eruption…
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Helping Your Grandkids Could Have a Surprising Brain Benefit, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
Grandparents affect their grandchildren’s lives in many ways, but a new study suggests seniors might benefit from this caregiving, too.
“Many grandparents provide regular care for their grandchildren – care that supports families and society…
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NASA fuels up giant Artemis 2 moon rocket. Yes, it’s a little leaky. So is it ready to fly?
NASA’s big moon rocket leaks a little bit, but it just might be ready to carry astronauts beyond Earth.
The space agency conducted a crucial fueling test today (Feb. 2) with the Artemis 2 mission’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, loading more…
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We ate space mushrooms and survived to tell the tale
The mushrooms spread out on the chopping board seemed normal enough. They were rich and dense, and had a strong earthy aroma. In the saucepan, they melted – along with the cheese – to form a creamy pasta sauce.
A quick taste test…
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Calling all scientists: Support your Iranian colleagues
Iranian researchers are in a difficult situation. Those in Iran face low wages, high inflation, sociopolitical instability, resource mismanagement, oppression by the authorities and long-standing international sanctions. High prices hinder…
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Who does academic consulting serve?
Your Comment makes a strong case for academic consulting as a pathway to societal impact (see L. J. Slater et al. Nature 649, 27–29; 2026). But their argument assumes a simple premise: that consulting follows markets.
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I know science can’t fix the world — here’s why I do it anyway
Why am I doing science? As a scientist working at a research institute that focuses on food security, I’m acutely aware of the accelerating ecological and climatic breakdown that is occurring around us. What part should scientists play in such…
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Author Correction: Increasingly negative tropical water–interannual CO2 growth rate coupling
Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate…
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Embrace diverse PhD supervision styles — but enforce essential standards
We agree with your Editorial that supportive interactions between supervisors and PhD students are essential (see Nature 646, 775; 2025). But emphasizing the time spent together risks promoting quantity over quality. Fostering independent critical…
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A history of hocus pocus: witchcraft down the ages
Nature, Published online: 03 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00192-w
A book about witches casts a spell, and arguments about whether blue-green algae should be called blue-green bacteria, in this week’s pick from the Nature archive.
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