Nature, Published online: 13 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01371-3An exploration of the evolution of male nurturing shows why, unlike fathers among other great apes, human dads are biologically wired to be hands-on parents.

Nature, Published online: 09 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01394-wData repositories, workshops and alternative journals allow scientists to destigmatize and discuss negative results. Plus, a major step toward ultra-precise ‘nuclear’ clocks and the first rocky exoplanet with a confirmed atmosphere.

Nature, Published online: 13 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01346-4The US$665 million High Energy Photon Source (HEPS) outside Beijing puts China among only a handful of countries that have fourth-generation synchrotron light sources.