Nicolas Fanget

This surprisingly relaxing footage is from SIX MILES under the ocean – and it’s the deepest ecosystem yet discovered

For 180 years, Scientific American covers have invited readers on voyages of discovery—from deep oceans to distant galaxies. Now it’s your turn! Capture your own moment of exploration with our photo challenge.

Terms & Conditions apply. See official rules: sciam.com/180contest #SciAmInTheWild

Press Release: 2024 Open Access (OA) report highlights growing value for authors

We have published our fourth annual Open Access (OA) report, providing a data-led overview of developments in OA publishing and access across Springer Nature.
🔗 Read the press release here: spklr.io/63322B1zwK

I've been away from socail media because we have been busy. We now have our first collection open for submissions at npj Veterinary Sciences! Our Guest Editor is Cristina Lanzas, North Carolina State University.
Check it out at www.nature.com/collections/...
#Veterinary #AMR #food #pets

🔎 Looking for the right journal to publish your research? Discover how the Springer Nature Journal Finder can help match your manuscript to the most suitable journal—and explore APC funding options based on your institution. Watch the video to learn more! bit.ly/4mMOwhV #AcademicSky

Screenshot of Nature opinion piece called Ocean fertilization: time to move on, published in September 2009. The authors are Aaron Strong, Sallie Chisholm, Charles Miller & John Cullen. 🌊 "Adding iron to the ocean is not an effective way to fight climate change, and we don't need further research to establish that, say Aaron Strong, Sallie Chisholm, Charles Miller and John Cullen."

Maybe this @johncullenocean.bsky.social et al. piece where they said — "adding iron to the ocean is not an effective way to fight climate change, and we don't need further research to establish that" — wasn't straightforward enough because this idea just won't die. 🤷🏻‍♂️

www.nature.com/articles/461...

A line graph titled "On their bikes" shows transport volume trends in the City of London from 1999 to 2024, measured in thousands. The graph compares two transport modes: motor vehicles (light red line) and bicycles (dark red line). The motor vehicle line starts at approximately 190,000 in 1999 and shows a steady decline over the years, reaching around 50,000 by 2024. In contrast, the bicycle line begins just above 0 in 1999 and gradually increases over time, crossing the motor vehicle line around 2023, and also reaching approximately 50,000 in 2024. This indicates that bicycle traffic has equaled and possibly surpassed motor vehicle traffic in the City of London. Data was collected at 12 locations during autumn between 07:00 and 19:00. The source is the City of London Corporation.

A map of Greater London, England, showing the boundaries of all the London boroughs. The borough of the City of London is highlighted in red at the center of the map, just north of the River Thames. All other boroughs are shown in a light beige color with black borders. The River Thames and other bodies of water are depicted in light blue. The map provides a clear visual distinction of the City of London's central location relative to the other boroughs in Greater London. The map is from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London

This chart shows that in the City of London (the tiny historical part of London in red), bicycles have overtaken cars to become the most common vehicle. Let's make this throughout Greater London!

www.economist.com/britain/2025...

Attenborough’s echidna rediscovered by combining Indigenous knowledge with camera-trapping - npj Biodiversity npj Biodiversity - Attenborough’s echidna rediscovered by combining Indigenous knowledge with camera-trapping

Sometimes there are good news in the biodiversity crisis. One of them is the wild populations of Attenborough's echidna, one species of marsupial hedgehog which was described in 1998 after an specimen captured in 1961, and whose status as extinct or extant was uncertain #npjBiodiversity 🧪🌐👇

22 May is #BiodiversityDay 🌱

Join the global celebration!

Let’s build a future where people and planet thrive together 🌍

Learn more: www.cbd.int/biodiversity...

An illustration in warm coral and brown tones showing a peaceful landscape. The scene depicts silhouettes of people and animals coexisting in a natural setting with trees, shrubs, and wildflowers. In the background, tall trees create a canopy while silhouettes show individuals with horses. In the foreground, flowers dot the gentle slopes, and a deer moves through the vegetation. The image includes text reading "LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE" with a subtitle "Embrace interdependence for a peaceful coexistence with all living beings." The IPBES logo appears in the top right corner. The artwork uses a minimalist style with layered shapes to create depth and atmosphere.

🌸 Happy #BiodiversityDay!

@ipbes.net defines living in harmony with nature as living peacefully alongside all organisms, recognizing our interdependence while ensuring sustainability. 💫🧪

Together, let's conserve, restore & sustainably use life on Earth! 🌍

How ‘organized looting and plunder’ drove Britain’s second scientific revolution Manuscripts and specimens accumulated by the colonial East India Company lie at the roots of modern science and museums.

Book review 📚 How ‘organized looting and plunder’ drove Britain’s second scientific revolution

https://go.nature.com/4kMCxiP

And since we're at it: making data & code available is never a bad idea. I can recall many papers that needed more rounds of review because of authors not sharing data &/or code; I can't recall a single one where sharing created problems.
(Sensitive data not to be shared are another matter)

Reminder to authors submitting to @natecoevo.nature.com: manuscripts don't need to closely match our format guidelines at first submission - things like word count and article sections can be ironed out later - but please don't forget LINE NUMBERS.

No, global temperatures are not "rising faster than climate models seem able to explain".

They are rising EXACTLY as fast as climate model predicted.

AND THAT'S BAD ENOUGH!
bsky.app/profile/mich...
#TruthIsBadEnough

US brain drain: the scientists seeking jobs abroad amid Trump’s assault on research Five US-based researchers tell Nature why they are exploring career opportunities overseas.

“This no longer feels like the right place to raise a family and pursue a research career“

We spoke to five US-based researchers who are seeking, or moving to, jobs abroad because of the drastic changes imposed on US science by the Trump administration
https://go.nature.com/4mwfevl

Traffic Noise Provokes ‘Road Rage’ In Male Galápagos Warblers Yellow warblers near busy roads become increasingly aggressive when traffic drowns out their territorial songs, and noise pollution could trigger fights.

Traffic Noise Provokes ‘Road Rage’ In Male Galápagos Warblers

www.forbes.com/sites/grrlsc...

Allergic reactions flare in the gut after cuts to the skin, mouse research shows Damage done to the skin can increase the risk of an allergic reaction in other organs.

Damage done to the skin can increase the risk of an allergic reaction in other organs

https://go.nature.com/42q9R7n

154 million lives and counting: 5 charts reveal the power of vaccines - a timely news explainer/reminder by @heidiledford.bsky.social

@nature.com
🧪 #MedSky

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I’ll use that next time we get hammered by a paper mill: “we had record volume and everything is working very smoothly “

📝 In this month's editorial, we talk about the power of mathematical modeling 🧮, its importance in understanding of complex microbiology 🦠 , and how we assess papers addressing mathematical modeling.

Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Share your thoughts in the replies!

#MicroSky #MathSky

By 1950, the consensus among scientific leaders was that race is a social construct and not a biological phenomenon. Scientists affirmed this in a statement published that year by the United Nations science and education agency UNESCO (see go.nature.com/3mqrfcy). This has since been reaffirmed by subsequent findings showing there is no genetic basis for race, because humans share 99.9% similarity and have a single origin, in Africa6,7. There is more genetic variation within ‘races’ than between them.

Hello! Anyone looking for the most sober, referenced exploration of how RACE IS A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT (and how racism and science share a history) should check out this excellent @nature.com guest-edited editorial from 2022: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Phosphate-enabled mechanochemical PFAS destruction for fluoride reuse - Nature This study highlights a protocol that converts various perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), including fluoroplastics, into valuable fluorochemicals through a solvent-free mechan...

Recovery of fluoride from PFAS - ‘forever chemicals’ - could lead to circular economy for fluorine

🧪 @nature.com

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Exclusive: NIH to cut grants for COVID research, documents reveal Studies on climate change and South Africa are also on the latest list of grants to be terminated, according to updated documents obtained by Nature.

NEW: The NIH has begun terminating grants about COVID-19, leaving long COVID funding in limbo, according to a new internal guidance document I obtained.

“Now that the pandemic is over, the grant funds are no longer necessary,” it says.

We published the full document in my latest for @nature.com:

I was on DW News yesterday discussing Trump's attacks on science, and here is a clip where I was talking about the importance - and joy - of diversity in science.

Out now in #NatureMetabolism 📢

In a randomized, crossover clinical trial in healthy young adults with varying weights, sucralose increased hypothalamic blood flow and its functional connections with brain regions involved in motivation and somatosensory processing.

Just a screenshot of the report cover page. The report is called "Preventable Diseases, Preventable Tragedies: Why Vaccines Are Essential"

🚨new Indie SAGE report on childhood diseases!

🧵Vaccines have been so successful that once common diseases are now so rare that even many doctors might never see a case.

In this report we describe 12 diseases, their consequences & impact of vaccines 1/15

independentsage.org/report/preve...

New system is on the way, working its way through journals takes a while though. The Nature Partner Journals and BMC were migrated first, check those out if you want to test it.

How to know whether a conference is right for you Some low-profile meetings are helpful for parts of the scientific community. Others look like more of a cash grab.

How do you tell if a conference is genuine, or just for profit?

https://go.nature.com/4iDdXQK

Measles is surging in the US: how bad could it get? Nature - Researchers flag groups that should get an extra dose of measles vaccine as case numbers continue to rise in Texas and neighbouring states.

A measles outbreak in the United States is growing, with no end in sight. We asked specialists how bad things could get.

https://go.nature.com/4kOtwXe