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Medicinal plants, lessons from mushrooms and the power of smell: Books in brief

Nature, Published online: 06 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03595-x Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

Nature News · EN

Shygirl’s lessons on love: The FADER Interview

The London DJ and songwriter explains the path to her sophomore album, Swallow!

Gorilla Music · EN

Design for Amiability: Lessons from Vienna

Today’s web is not always an amiable place. Sites greet you with a popover that demands assent to their cookie policy, and leave you with Taboola ads promising “One Weird Trick!” to cure your ailments. Social media sites are tuned for engagement, and few things are more engaging than a fight. Today it seems that people want to quarrel; I have seen flame wars among birders. These tensions are often at odds with a site’s goals. If we are providing support and advice to customers, we don’t want those customers to wrangle with each other. If we offer news about the latest research, we want readers

A List Apart · EN

Lessons from South Africa on how parks and community gardens can help cities adapt to climate change

Parks do more than cool cities. They also help people work together to cope with climate change, but only if local communities help design, manage and care for them.

The Conversation Science · EN