For 50 years, researchers have thought that moths evolved ears to detect the ultrasonic calls of attacking bats - but a new study shows that ears came first.

How misconceptions persist and proliferate within the scientific literature.

The scholarly communication community needs an open, sustainable infrastructure that is community-owned - one that speaks to our open and academic values.

As this year's Open Access Week kicks off, we at SPARC continue to grapple with the question: "Open for Whom?" The questions of who is included and whose interests are prioritized are central to the process of how to reach a fully open access system of sharing knowledge.

Webcast Driving Institutional Change for Research Assessment Reform October 21 - 22, 2019 Webcast information Opening Remarks and KeynotesOctober 21, 2019, 7:00 - 9:00 PM (ET)Panel SessionOctober 22, 2019, 8:30 - 9:30 AM (ET)Plenary TalksOctober 22, 2019, 2:15 - 3:15 PM (ET) For session details, see the agenda.

Pharmaceutical companies, which fund approximately half of all biomedical research, are now leaders in the publication and disclosure of research. However, access to much company-funded research is restricted by journal paywalls.

White Americans still disproportionately outnumber their African American and Latino counterparts when it comes to obtaining good jobs, regardless of education they have obtained.

A discussion of the findings of a research study into the recent growth of preprint servers and exploration of how publishers might respond.

Peer review process helps funders make decisions, but researchers say it is lacks transparency and takes up too much of their time.

In a crowded and confusing landscape for research data preservation and sharing, two fundamentally competing visions are emerging. Which will win?

Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer have been awarded the prize for their experimental approach to alleviating poverty.

Medical experts are one of the main sources used by journalists in reporting on medical science. This study aims to identify problems that medical experts encounter in contacts with the media representatives, elucidate their attitudes about interactions with journalists and reflect on solutions that could improve the quality of medical journalism.

Individual actions, such as ditching meat and not flying, won't make a substantial difference to our planet - and such demands divert attention away from the solutions that are needed.

This article reports on selected findings from the pilot African Open Science Platform landscape study, conducted by the Academy of Science of South Africa, on request of the SA Department of Science and Technology.

A Publons study aiming to bridge the gap in data and insights into the peer review of research funding and grant applications.

Many postdoctoral fellows in the STEM fields enter the academic job market with little knowledge of the process and expectations, and without any means to assess their qualifications relative to the general applicant pool. Demystifying this process is critical, as there is little information publicly available.

What can authors and reviewers do to keep common statistical mistakes out of the literature?

Why, even if you don’t care about the values that are promoted by Open Science, Open Science can benefit your career and therefore why you should still abide by the practices.

Biological advances have repeatedly changed who we think we are.

A researcher offers three principles for providing constructive, respectful feedback

Hans Eysenck More than two dozen papers by a controversial psychologist who died in 1997 are "unsafe."

Sharing research data is increasingly becoming a real business. Today, we provide an overview this landscape and highlight several recent announcements that may indicate future strategic prospects. 

External and internal collaboration patterns are presented.

The evidence is too weak to justify telling individuals to eat less beef and pork, according to new research. The findings "erode public trust," critics said.

Readers say they have been asked to reference seemingly superfluous studies after peer review.

Das Wissenschaftsmagazin higgs setzt Forschung ab sofort in den Kontext.

Organs-on-a-chip and other technologies are becoming reliable models for testing drug efficacy and toxicity.

Together with partners, the Rockefeller Foundation is working to improve access to data science tools for frontline health workers to prevent 6 million maternal and child deaths in 10 countries by 2030.

To foster open access in Finland, universities have decided to join forces and develop a full service platform for open publishing.