Indonesia's ban on social media for children under 16 is the first
Indonesia's ban on social media for children under 16 is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. It comes …
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Artemis II astronauts leave Earth's orbit, rocket towards Moon
Artemis II astronauts have officially begun their journey to the Moon after conducting a successful thruster firing. Humans are set …
Fighting immune cells inside mice
Nature, Published online: 18 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00857-6Gene-editing technique promises a potentially safer way to create CAR T cells with a …
The BKA, 'Germany's FBI', turns 75
Founded in 1951, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) was dominated for decades by men with Nazi pasts. Today, the …
Solar is winning the energy race
The world’s cheapest power source is scaling at warp speed, pushing coal, gas and nuclear aside.
Former PM Oli arrested over deadly protests
Ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak was also taken into custody amid probe into their roles during deadly anti-corruption protests last September, …
Nikkei Asia wins two SABEW Best in Business Awards for 2025
Reports on US-China trade war and Asian immigration take top honors SABEW lauded Nikkei Asia's "solid reporting," "fascinating color" and …
Sukuk payment of $500m due in April reveals Maldives' debt woes
World Bank warned four years ago that payments would be unsustainable by 2026 The Maldives is said to have held …
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 …
EU votes in favor of migrant 'return hubs'
Human rights groups have warned of asylum seekers disappearing into "legal black holes" beyond EU borders, while concerns have also …
Anger in Cyprus as Iran war spotlights 'colonial' UK bases
Cyprus wants a "frank discussion" about the future of UK bases. A drone incident in early March has blown open …
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 …
'Looksmaxxing' — the manosphere beauty cult
The online trend with roots in misogyny encourages socially isolated young men to undertake painful practices to gain beauty and …
Which countries use the death penalty?
Israel is debating the approval of a death penalty bill that targets Palestinians. Although the number of countries carrying out …
Gene conversion empowers natural selection in a clonal fish species
Nature, Published online: 11 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10180-9Analysis of the asexually reproducing Amazon molly Poecilia formosa and its sexually reproducing progenitors …
With new code of conduct
Facing political backlash following Pro-Palestinian speeches during the festival's closing gala, Tuttle received widespread support from the international film industry.
'Lives turned upside down'
Over 1.1 million Lebanese have fled their homes due to fighting in the south of the country and Israeli bombing …
Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs shifted global trade. Which countries gained the most? Which lost? And who is footing the bill?
One year after Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, global trade flows have shifted. Trade data shows which countries gained, which lost …
Career reset: how to be strategic about your research direction
Nature, Published online: 20 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04077-2A decade after completing a PhD, your research can begin to lose direction. So …
China could be the world’s biggest public funder of science within two years
Nature, Published online: 19 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00618-5Forecast by science-policy researchers raises questions about where the epicentre of global research will …