A previously unknown hominid species may have left its marks in muddy ash about 3.66 million years ago in what is now East Africa.

Nature highlights three key infographics from the week in science and research.

Dutch microbiologist Elisabeth Bik, winner of prestigious John Maddox prize, says trust in science is being undermined.

Employers need to do more to improve workplace diversity, equity and inclusion, a Nature survey finds.

Good science doesn't eliminate uncertainty: it explains it.

A small glimpse for all learners and students

Two often overlooked, inspiring stories of women scientists.

How to tread a little more lightly on your holiday journeys.

After analyzing numerous department handbooks, Catalysts for Science Policy members offer five recommendations for improving them in ways that build a healthier, more productive environment.

An emerging industry of nuclear-fusion firms promises to have commercial reactors ready in the next decade.

A look at the NASIG Digital Preservation Policy and a request for comments.

When people entertain transporting to the past, 19th-century Berlin, say, they don't often imagine a dramatic shift in smellscape.

Is the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy off-message?

Survey of 3,500 supervisors lifts the lid on the demands of overseeing junior researchers - and the impacts of the pandemic.

Surveys show that women, parents of young children and people of colour are most affected by pandemic-related disruptions and need more support.

ERC President Maria Leptin Keynote Address at the Berlin Science Week

We envision two scenarios: what life could look like in 2050 if we do nothing, and what life could look like if we take action now. Watch this video to take a glimpse into the future and find out what you can do to prevent global climate catastrophe. There is still hope   .

In this article, we look at some of the measures we can take as individual scientists and as a global community to improve the reproducibility and rigor of scientific endeavor.

An international team of researchers wants to find people who are genetically resistant to SARS-CoV-2, in the hope of developing new drugs and treatments.

Biophysics Colab brings review and curation to biophysical preprints on Sciety

If all countries had a climate policy like Switzerland's, global temperatures could rise by 4°C by the end of the century.

Higher education is one of the most casualised sectors of the UK economy, and for many it means a struggle to get by.

Despite 30 years of climate diplomacy, urgent and aggressive action is needed to halt global warming. Nature explains what success looks like, and what's on the line.

A new history of the race to decipher DNA reveals Shakespearean plots of scheming.

Difficulty in conceiving a baby should not be allowed to wreck a woman’s scientific career

Scientists around the world fear the Mexican government is trying to send a message to those who would dare question it.

Nearly everything about how Americans "care" for their lawns is deadly, but these machines exist in a category of environmental hell all their own.

These articles raise awareness of science policy topics that directly affect marginalized scientists and communities, and provides possible solutions by which to increase diversity, equity and inclusion in science policy as laid out by the next generation of leaders in the field. 

English is the lingua franca of science - but as a result, science published in languages other than English often goes unread.

Revisiting a 2018 primer on the business side of publishing. The defining property of traditional publishing is editorial selection. That is what publishing is about.