The Kelvin scale’s creator William Thomson made many scientific advances

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- Nature, Published online: 08 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02722-y A physics pioneer who provided a new way to describe temperature, and the value of studying fossilized tracks in this week’s pick from the Nature archive.