Nature, Published online: 17 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04190-8 How climate change is changing calendars — and what to do about it | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 17 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04113-7 The system meant to ensure that international agreements are informed by a consensus of rigorous research is under severe stress. | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 17 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04115-5 In the United States, climate education needs shaking up — across all levels and settings. | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 16 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04116-4 The influential writer talks about frighteningly accurate predictions, the creative act of reading, AI consciousness — and hope. | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 16 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04117-3 Bibliophile Andrew Robinson reveals 10 essential science reads from the past year. | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 16 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04120-8 Paul Dodd studies the region’s sea ice and salt water in readiness for increased human activity as the climate warms. | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 16 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08519-1 Author Correction: Immunological memory diversity in the human upper airway | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 16 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04096-5 Probably not — but it is useful to act as if it does. | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 13 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04068-9 The finding could lead to the development of needle-free vaccines. | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 13 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04098-3 Some researchers are wary of the billionaire’s newfound influence as he seeks to downsize the US government. | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 13 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04084-9 The dietary craze of intermittent fasting slows hair regrowth in both humans and mice, experiments show. | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 13 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03969-z A breathtaking total eclipse, courageous penguins, volcanic smoke rings and more. | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 12 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04065-y Two teams using different methods both conclude that humans and Neanderthals had children together starting roughly 50,000 years ago. | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 12 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08420-x Earliest modern human genomes constrain timing of Neanderthal admixture | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 12 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04184-6 We get a glimpse of a Milky Way-like galaxy in its youth and investigate efforts to use artificial intelligence to decode the ‘language’ of animals. | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 12 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04100-y The United States has moved to deracialize kidney diagnostics. The move addresses major health-equity issues — but it also shines a light on a problematic clinical test. | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 11 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03990-2 AI developers are rapidly picking the Internet clean to train large language models such as those behind ChatGPT. Here’s how they are trying to get around the problem. | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 11 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04004-x Shobhana Narasimhan, chair of the Indian Academy of Science’s initiative on women in science, says attitudes in the field must change more quickly. | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 11 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03998-8 Four Latin American researchers reflect on their experiences bridging the gap between science and policy in the region. | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 11 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04005-w A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com. | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 11 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04002-z These scientists are bringing fresh perspectives to solving the world’s big challenges in materials. | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 11 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03855-8 Cancer cells often become unresponsive to multiple types of therapy. It emerges that these ‘cross-resistant’ tumour cells release lipids that reprogram cells called monocytes to stop them from activating t … | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 11 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08234-x Nanoscale imaging and control of altermagnetism in manganese telluride is achieved, paving the way for the experimental realization of the theoretically predicted field of altermagnetism. | Continue reading

Nature, Published online: 11 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08314-y Resting and activated T cell states are established by context-specific regulators and dynamic gene circuits. | Continue reading