Nature, Published online: 07 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02874-9The aquatic mammals disperse seeds of their favourite foods as they migrate, according to a serendipitous study of their poo.

Nature, Published online: 06 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02871-yStudy in China finds viruses that could infect people are rampant in farms breeding mink, raccoons and foxes for their fur.

Nature, Published online: 06 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02898-1Some are pivoting to alternative social-media platforms and scrambling to rebuild their networks.

Nature, Published online: 06 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08001-yPublisher Correction: Single-crystalline metal-oxide dielectrics for top-gate 2D transistors

Nature, Published online: 06 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02910-8Researchers have identified that a commonly repeated claim about levels of biodiversity on Indigenous lands is not only wrong, it is also counterproductive in conservation efforts.

Nature, Published online: 06 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02777-9Telling people about the consensus among scientists can help, study finds, but experts think that personal conversations are needed, too.