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Conventional diamond, called cubic diamond, is known as the hardest substance in the world. But researchers think hexagonal diamond could…

Science was once the domain of researchers toiling in solitude. Today, however, research thrives through collaboration, and is perhaps at…

Nature, Published online: 27 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00441-y The Japanese media sensation has inspired generations of researchers in fields as diverse…

From the low-quality output of paper mills to increasingly convincing content generated by artificial intelligence, peer reviewers are being inundated…

Ukrainian soldiers test drones in Donetsk, Febuary 2025.Credit: Serhii Mykhalchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Military budgets are growing, especially in…

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 20 February 2026 An adhesive inspired by the foot pads of geckos allows a robot to scale both…

Credit: Olga Yastremska/Alamy Calling nanoscientists: your field needs you to try to replicate a landmark finding that quantum dots can…

AI slop is flooding computer science journals and conferences.Credit: Quality Stock/Alamy Fifty-four seconds. That’s how long it took Raphael Wimmer…

First established as a treatment for diabetes, semaglutide’s popularity as a weight-loss drug has opened the door to new therapies.Credit:…

Josh Miele explains the nuances of a tactile map of a Bay Area Rapid Transit station.Credit: Laurie Udesky Working scientist…