Mediterranean sharks are vanishing in a legal void
Along Libya's coast, sharks — including breeding females — are sold unchecked. With little enforcement and growing financial pressure on …
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UN's red line on force tested again
The recent US-Israel attack on Iran spotlights the UN Charter, drafted after World War II. Article 2(4) stands out in …
Germany: Building sector warns of spiralling costs
Germany has a desperate shortage of affordable housing. The government's modernization of the construction law seems to be failing to …
How countries are tackling the global energy crisis
With energy prices soaring and the Strait of Hormuz still closed, the world must cut demand. From 4-day workweeks and …
What does the Iran war mean for the US defense sector?
US defense companies are being called on to ramp up production to meet fresh demand from the war in Iran. …
Knesset approves death penalty for Palestinians
Israeli lawmakers have voted in favor of reinstating the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis. The law, pushed …
Tiger Woods 'stepping away' for treatment after DUI arrest
Tiger Woods has announced a break from golf four days after he crashed his SUV and was arrested for driving …
Dollar spending boost for science
Nature, Published online: 11 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00770-yFunding for national laboratories and important research projects would increase under the government’s plans.
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Nature, Published online: 11 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10241-zINSTALL overcomes fundamental challenges for DNA delivery and integration methods by synergizing immune-stealth nucleic …
How US 'Liberation Day' tariffs reshaped global trade
One year after Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, global trade flows have shifted. Trade data shows which countries gained, which lost …
Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis': The future is now
Lang's classic 1927 silent film, which was set in 2026, predicted a world that now looks eerily familiar, with a …
Merz questions coal reform amid Mideast crisis
With global energy supplies disrupted, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said it may be necessary to keep Germany's coal-fired plants online for …
What do results mean for 2027 ballot?
France's far-right National Rally did not do as well as it hoped in recent local elections. But, experts say, mainstream …
Is Vucic's party losing its grip?
Serbia's ruling SNS once again secured victories in local elections — but sometimes just by a few hundred votes. Narrowing …
Social media makes people unhappy — World Happiness Report
The 2026 World Happiness Report found that life satisfaction among those under 25 in some English-speaking countries has fallen sharply …
How to fix Germany's costly health care system
A special commission has presented a raft of proposals aimed at curbing Germany's spiraling health care costs. But whether the …
Friend or foe?
Nature, Published online: 16 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00843-yGraduate students increasingly use artificial-intelligence tools to draft, code and search — but many …
Chancellor Merz downplays a state election defeat
The Green party scored a surprise win at the state election in Baden-Württemberg. The results came as a blow to …
Inside Phnom Penh's emerging cocktail scene
The Phnom Penh Cocktail Festival, held in February at the five-star Rosewood hotel's Sora Sky Bar, drew distillers and mixologists …
Leading the charge to explain static electricity
Nature, Published online: 18 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00839-8There’s a shocking lack of understanding of the physics underlying this commonplace phenomenon, but …