Papers with open peer-review reports are less likely to be retracted

Nature, Published online: 29 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02282-1Researchers say that transparent publishing practices could be associated with research quality, but more evidence is needed.

Nature, Published online: 29 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02282-1

Researchers say that transparent publishing practices could be associated with research quality, but more evidence is needed.

First mission to fly through monstrous ‘fire clouds’ about to take off

Nature, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02351-5The towering formations appearing over severe wildfires in France and Oregon loft smoke so high they have global consequences.

Nature, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02351-5

The towering formations appearing over severe wildfires in France and Oregon loft smoke so high they have global consequences.

Skin cancer spreads between catfish in a freshwater lake

Nature, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02287-wThe discovery of a transmissible melanoma in a freshwater catfish raises questions about the disease’s origin, mode of transmission and broader impact on the species.

Nature, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02287-w

The discovery of a transmissible melanoma in a freshwater catfish raises questions about the disease’s origin, mode of transmission and broader impact on the species.

Editorial Expression of Concern: Carcinoma-produced factors activate myeloid cells through TLR2 to stimulate metastasis

Nature, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10923-8Editorial Expression of Concern: Carcinoma-produced factors activate myeloid cells through TLR2 to stimulate metastasis

Nature, Published online: 28 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10923-8

Editorial Expression of Concern: Carcinoma-produced factors activate myeloid cells through TLR2 to stimulate metastasis