US President Donald Trump has proposed stiff cuts to the budgets of US science agencies for 2026.Credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty US President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 calls for unprecedented cuts to scientific agencies that, if enacted, would deal a devastating blow to US science, policy specialists say. On 2 May, the White…

At the edge of a garden in Visakhapatnam, a carpenter bee once drilled a perfect circular hole into an old log of wood. This tiny act of wild engineering caught the attention of naturalist and educator K Vimal Raj. Today, that very log, complete with the bee’s handiwork, is an exhibit at the Natural History…

A comprehensive open-source benchmarking suite is presented. It can be used to evaluate the performance and functionality of various quantum software development kits for manipulating and compiling quantum circuits. Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution Access options Access through your institution /* style…

In just the first three months of his second term, US President Donald Trump has destabilized eight decades of government support for science. His administration has fired thousands of government scientists, bringing large swathes of the country’s research to a standstill and halting many clinical trials. It has threatened to slash billions in funding from…

A 2024 analysis of UK higher education found that students from minority ethnic groups are more likely than white students to drop out and less likely to be employed after graduation (see go.nature.com/4cakscu). Similar disparities exist in the United States, where white and Asian students have better graduation rates and career outcomes than do Black,…

A 2024 analysis of UK higher education found that students from minority ethnic groups are more likely than white students to drop out and less likely to be employed after graduation (see go.nature.com/4cakscu). Similar disparities exist in the United States, where white and Asian students have better graduation rates and career outcomes than do Black,…

Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, architect of India’s space dream, passed away at 84. Credit: French Institute in India Remembering K. Kasturirangan, climate risks to mothers, India’s pandemic preparedness, mosquito threats from rising seas, and a tulsi boost for goat health Your browser does not support the audio element. Download MP3 See transcript

A replication drive focused on results that lean on three methods commonly used in biomedical research in Brazil. Credit: Mauro Pimentel/AFP/Getty In an unprecedented effort, a coalition of more than 50 research teams has surveyed a swathe of Brazilian biomedical studies to double-check their findings — with dismaying results. The teams were able to replicate…