Research Highlights
Selections from the scientific literature by Nature's news team
Palaeontology
This giant extinct salmon had tusks like a warthog
Particle physics
Detectors deep in South Pole ice pin down elusive tau neutrino
Animal behaviour
A spa session for humpback whales
Sensory systems
Bitter taste receptors are even older than scientists thought
Exoplanets
An exoplanet is wrapped in glory
Climate sciences
Baseball-sized hail in Spain began with a heatwave at sea
Atmospheric science
Sea spray carries huge amounts of ‘forever chemicals’ into the air
Astronomy and astrophysics
Smallest known starquakes are detected with a subtle shift of colour
Psychiatric disorders
Green space near home has an antidepressant effect
Materials science
A glowing glass transmits X-rays with ease
Alzheimer's disease