Research Preview: Nature Magazine – Sept. 12, 2024

Volume 633 Issue 8029

Nature Magazine – September 11, 2024: The latest issue features ‘Island Life’ – Genomic analysis sheds light on population history of Rapa Nui….

Ancient fish dined on bats — or died trying

Fossils hint that bats’ wings sometimes lodged in fish’s throats, leading the bat-eater to die of hunger.

Lassa fever to have a fearsome toll without vaccination

Modelling suggests that the Lassa virus could infect millions in a decade, but vaccines under development could sharply reduce deaths.

Simple steps could shrink US beef industry’s carbon hoofprint

Beef production accounts for 3% of country’s carbon emissions, but measures such as tree-planting offer help.