In a landmark decision this week, the European Research Council (ERC) announced changes to its application forms and evaluation procedures that will be implemented starting with the 2024 calls for proposals.

The English say so much depends on the weather, from battles in war to aid work. But our predictions are seldom perfect.

Atheists can easily create their own Christmas, starting with the decoration of the tree.

Moon landings, mRNA vaccines and climate finance are among the developments set to shape research in the coming year.

This study tested if paying to publish open access in a subscriptionbased journal benefited authors by conferring more citations relative to closed access articles and found that paying for access does confer a citation advantage.

Science is being used as leverage in international politics. That must not become a barrier to countries working together on climate change, biodiversity loss, pandemic prevention and other pressing goals.

Why the greatest scientific experiment in history failed, and why that's a great thing.

 Of 174 UK-based ERC grant winners 23, or around one in eight, have decided to relocate, while only four of 66 researchers based in Switzerland did so.

As the United Kingdom braces for a sharp fall in living standards, a bioarchaeologist and a paediatrician discuss what the past can reveal about the social forces that shape modern health crises.

Minister Freeman announces new global research fund to deepen collaboration between the UK and international R&D powers like Japan.

By Frontiers' science writers As part of Frontiers' passion to make science available to all, we highlight just a small selection of the most fascinating research published with us each month to help inspire current and future researchers to achieve their research dreams. 2022 was no different, and saw many game-changing discoveries contribute to the

Data show that the representation of scientists from marginalized ethnicities dwindles at each stage of UK academia.

Ten people who helped shape science in 2022

The EU is working on defining a new agenda for science diplomacy in the face of increasing geopolitical instability on the continent.

Cost-of-living crises, labour shortages and the impact of global politics on research collaborations were among the challenges faced by working scientists in a tumultuous year.

Generations of Russians schooled during and after the Soviet Union were taught that Russia's imperial expansion took place peacefully. In this version of history, Russia was always reacting to western aggression. Sound familiar?

Iain Hrynaszkiewicz discusses PLOS's Open Science Indicators initiatives and shares initial results.