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Alpine crossing took a heavy toll on Hannibal’s elephants and troops
Nature, Published online: 10 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02113-3Pachyderms would have lost substantial amounts of weight traversing the mountains, as would have horses and soldiers.
Is it a problem for cats to eat insects? Researchers are probing feline diets to find out
The sheer amount of insects that free-range cats consume might surprise you
How a 1,900-year-old latrine helps explain why Roman concrete lasts
An ancient sample shows calcite threading through the material’s cracks and pores, with possible lessons for making modern concrete last longer
Wimbledon 2026 opened with a 148 mph serve—here’s how tennis players brains track such fast balls
Tennis players can return high-speed balls using a combination of reaction and predicting the future
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China’s Long March 10B rocket successfully launches—and lands—in a global spaceflight milestone
The inaugural launch and first-stage booster recovery of China’s Long March 10B rocket intensifies the nation’s spaceflight rivalry with the U.S.
UN space database aimed at easing global tensions is mysteriously down
A list of global space launches designed to calm cold war tensions and promote transparency has been missing from the UN's website for months
Mathematicians put AI to work on Fermat's last theorem
At an event in London, mathematicians have made unexpectedly fast progress on formalising Fermat's last theorem using AI
2026 eclipse: 5 citizen science projects you can contribute to
During the August 2026 solar eclipse, scientists will be rushing to gather data on the sun, but even if you aren't a professional scientist, you can still help the research
Briefing Chat: The 30 year-legacy of a science icon — Dolly the sheep
Nature staff discuss the landmark moment when a mammal was first cloned from an adult cell — plus, the first direct observation of ocean-floor crust being created.
Which ‘AI scientist’ suits your lab? A guide for the perplexed
General purpose AI tools for science, such as Claude Science, promise to accelerate research. But which is right for you?
Think preprints are unreliable? Analysis of 70,000 studies might change your mind
Central conclusions rarely change when biomedical preprints go on to be published in journals.
