Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02558-6

Physicists have found evidence of a particle made entirely of force-carrying gluons. Plus, what changes to US vaccine recommendations mean for children and the ways food scientists are improving chocolate.

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02546-w

More than 160 fractures are evidence of a fast, grisly cause of death. Plus, the health risks of the mummy trade and a controversial new type of surgery for Alzheimer’s disease.