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Choruses of African elephant rumbles appear to become more similar in certain situations, including reuniting or coordinating what to do next, according to a paper in Scientific Reports. go.nature.com/3VrCIIK
ALT An elephant family moves together across an open landscape. This behaviour is typically accompanied by \u201CLet\u2019s-Go\u201D rumbles, used in coordinating group movement. Credit: ElephantVoices
More than two-thirds of newly flooded coastlines worldwide could become suitable habitat for 122 non-native marine species by the middle and end of this century, according to a paper in Nature Ecology & Evolution. go.nature.com/3V7NIuT
ALT This is figure 1, which shows three fundamental pathways for biological invasions.
Butterflies’ contrasting wing patterns may create visual illusions during flight that make it more difficult for predators to judge their speed and direction, according to research in Nature. go.nature.com/4hubpVC
A paper in Nature Communications presents a newly described feathered dinosaur found in northeastern China that adds evidence to the theory that flight-related features evolved differently in various bird-like dinosaur groups. go.nature.com/4hoi3wo
ALT This is figure 1, which shows Norellraptor barsboldi 130108-MHGU-F4281.
The gentoo penguin complex is historically treated as a single species, but a study in Communications Biology shows the existence of four divergent evolutionary lineages. The authors propose treating the lineages as four distinct species. go.nature.com/4ddzjU2
ALT A Gentoo penguin with a black head, white eye patch, and bright orange beak and feet walks on a sandy beach. Its white chest contrasts with its black back. The ocean with gentle waves is blurred in the background. Adobe stock image.
ALT This is figure 7, which shows synonymy and divergence of gentoo penguins.
A paper in Nature introduces Paper2Agent, an automated framework that converts research papers into AI agents that functions as a virtual corresponding author. go.nature.com/4hgRMBH
ALT This is figure 1, which gives an overview of Paper2Agent.
There is growing concern that AI can blunt memory and reasoning. Specialists in education and cognition have useful tips on how to stay cognitively sharp in the age of AI, according to a feature in Nature. go.nature.com/4rsFJVj
Telltale signs of financial abuse — such as depleted savings, increasing debts and declining credit scores — can be identified in bank records, according to an analysis of UK banking data published in Nature. go.nature.com/4AAjOQc
ALT This is figure 2, which shows individual cluster profiles of temporal VS\u2013control group differences in the primary matched sample.
A paper in Nature demonstrates a four-legged robot that is able to complete a marathon on a single battery charge. The robot exhibited three times the travel range per charge of existing robots. go.nature.com/4iNvo3R
Conditions that could sustain a proposed early stage of life known as the RNA World may have stabilized around 4.33 billion years ago, according to a modelling study published in Nature Communications. go.nature.com/4yRAwbN
ALT This is figure 2, which shows thermal modifications to the Hadean crust from impact bombardment.
A swallowable paper battery that can power medical devices inside the body before breaking down has shown promise in preclinical research, including studies in pigs, according to research in Nature Chemical Engineering. go.nature.com/4rxyLyb
ALT This is figure 1, which shows a schematic illustration of a capsule-based biodegradable electronics system with an envisioned scenario for clinical use.
A paper in Nature presents an AI system that explains why self-driving cars make decisions. The system improves drivers’ ability to understand and predict self-driving vehicle behavior. go.nature.com/4j9On8O
ALT This is figure 3, which shows the results of using the AI framework in a self-driving vehicle.
The best medicines go exactly where they’re needed in the body and nowhere else. The latest Nature Outlook examines drug delivery. go.nature.com/4cSsqr4
ALT nature portfolio Drug delivery Nature Outlook. Cartoon pills (one a helicopter) journey through red blood vessels. The helicopter pill passes a checkered tunnel, releasing red crosses. Circular diagrams show a human body with target areas & monitoring gauges. SPRINGER NATURE. Illustration: Julia Specht represented by Roar Artists
A study in Communications Biology shows that Antarctic krill ecology may be more closely connected to hydrothermal vents than previously recognized. go.nature.com/4yHxerH
ALT This is figure 2, which shows screenshots taken from ROV dives aboard RV Falkor (too).
The rise in student use of AI is forcing many educators to rethink conventional assessment approaches, both to accommodate AI as a tool and detect its misuse. Nature spoke to educators about some of the approaches they and their institutions are taking to revamp assessment. go.nature.com/4dzSGXm
A study in Nature demonstrates that human brain organoids transplanted into mice replicate some features of brain development, including the formation of functional neural networks that can support brain activity. go.nature.com/4dHo9aa
ALT This is figure 2, which shows transplantation of human cortical organoids into the apallial mouse.
A paper in Nature Communications reports a detailed structural analysis of the Roman Empire’s entire road network, covering topographical information from nearly 300,000 km of roads. go.nature.com/3Vc4BEw
ALT City streets in Ostia, the ancient sea port of Rome at the mouth of the river Tiber. Credit: Tom Brughmans
ALT So-called Arch of Drusus in Rome, near the start of the Via Appia. This was an ancient road over 2000 years ago, and is still in use as a road today. Credit: Tom Brughmans
ALT City streets in Ostia, the ancient sea port of Rome at the mouth of the river Tiber. Credit: Tom Brughmans
A paper in Nature Neuroscience describes a single brain implant that can simultaneously decode speech and gestures in people with paralysis. go.nature.com/4gT07v9
Rapid caldera collapse during submarine eruptions could increase tsunami magnitude, suggests an analysis reported in Nature Geoscience of the geomorphological evolution of the caldera formed in the eruption of Hunga volcano (Tonga) in 2022. go.nature.com/4xJhzIi
ALT This is figure 2, which shows the time series of Hunga volcano caldera before and after the 2022 eruption, revealing geomorphological and volumetric changes.
ALT This is Extended Data Figure 1. it shows satellite imagery revealing the evolution of submerged parts of Hunga volcano.