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Ancient Antarctic ice cores reveal a 3‑million‑year climate story shaped more by changing ocean temperatures than greenhouse gases, say two studies in @Nature. The findings shed new light on Earth’s past ice ages: spklr.io/6012EHtT2

An unexpected trace of rainforest lays inside a sealed tomb on Peru’s coast: colorful feathers from Amazonian parrots. Did they keep the birds alive? What groups or institutions participated in this trans-Andean trade network? Read more Behind the Paper: spklr.io/6013EHE1f

Superluminous supernovae are 10 to 100 times brighter than expected, and while different theories exist, no one is quite sure how that’s possible. Now the wobbling signal from one of these super bright explosions has provided a possible answer. spklr.io/6016EHEEn

#OnThisDay in 1898, astronomer William Henry Pickering discovered Phoebe, a distant moon of Saturn. Its unusual orbit challenged what scientists knew about planetary systems and hinted at a population of captured objects far from the Sun. 🌌

Key climate shifts in the past 3 million years may have been more heavily influenced by changing ocean temperatures than greenhouse gases, according to analyses of ancient Arctic ice cores published in two Nature papers: spklr.io/6013EHU5b & spklr.io/6010EHU5k

Meet Fred Warburton — Design System Manager at Springer Nature and para‑alpine skier representing ParalympicsGB in four disciplines at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics.🏔 ⛷ Last week, colleagues from our London office got together to cheer Fred on in the Men’s Super Combined.

As more women take up corporate leadership positions, the idea they lack confidence no longer holds up. Yet, misconceptions remain. Ginka Toegel examines how the “lack of confidence” myth took hold and argues that it deserves to be challenged: spklr.io/6011EG2p3 @Palgrave

Human-made chemicals, such as pesticides and pharmaceuticals, can make up substantial proportions of dissolved organic matter in the ocean, reports a study in @NatureGeosci. Coastal areas are the worst affected: spklr.io/6013EHd6b #EnviroSky 🧪

Skip the complicated regimens and expensive products seen on social media. The science of skin is deep but the recommendations are simple: spklr.io/6018EH8Ai

A device capable of translating activity in the brain during attempted keyboard typing into typed text is presented in @NatureNeuro. This approach could offer a more familiar and easier-to-learn alternative to communication systems: spklr.io/6018EHd68

The complete set of nucleobases found in terrestrial DNA and RNA — adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine and uracil — have been detected in samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu, according to research published in @NatureAstronomy: spklr.io/6017EHjhX

Born on 16 March 1750, Caroline Herschel became a pioneer of astronomy. #OnThisDay, we celebrate the first woman to discover a comet and a trailblazer whose work helped map the night sky and open science to women. 🔭✨

We’re excited to be attending Leipziger Buchmesse this week! Meet us at our booth in Halle 2 Stand D210 or join us for one of our author events on Thursday and Sunday at Forum Sachbuch: Wissen (Halle 2, C601/D600). spklr.io/6017EHKwN #LBM26 @springer1842

Perimenopause — the hormonally turbulent years leading up to a woman’s final menstrual period at around the age of 50 — is a tricky phenomenon to study. This scientific uncertainty has consequence. Read more about the missing pieces of menopause science: spklr.io/6016EG2kp

Discover what researchers have learned about polyamory, what misconceptions people have about such multipartner relationships and how individuals actually navigate them: spklr.io/6015EGFUT

Success does not overcome bias. Women are doubted until they overdeliver. Women in leadership positions are doubted even beyond that. Mangala Srinivas reminds junior colleagues that career success won’t protect you from gender-based bias: spklr.io/6015EG2X5

That’s a wrap on London Book Fair 2026! Three inspiring days of conversations, connections, and ideas that will continue to shape the future of publishing. A huge thank you to everyone who visited us throughout the fair! Until next year, London! 👋 #LBF2026

#OnThisDay we celebrate Pi Day 🥧✨ Marked on March 14 (3.14), the day honors π—the mathematical constant that helps describe circles, waves, and so much of the world around us. Happy #PiDay to all who love math and curiosity!

One of our top-rated posts on @altmetric this past week was published open access in @Nature. You can read 'Intestinal interoceptive dysfunction drives age-associated cognitive decline' here: spklr.io/6017EHOe5

On Sunday 8 March, the world celebrated the achievements and well-being of its 4 billion female inhabitants. This Nature collection highlights developments in women’s health research and career guidance for women in science: spklr.io/6015EG2nF #WomenInScience #WomensHealth