Retractions are the stuff of nightmares for most academics. But they aren't necessarily a career obstacle, and sometimes may be the only way forward, according to Andrew P. Anderson. 

New Presidential Science Council to advise on policy

Students campaigning to stop sexual violence say they will fight to ensure Cardiff University acts after a meeting with senior staff. One student said they were laughed at by three male employees when speaking on sexual violence at a staff meeting. The university said it took sexual assaults seriously and investigated them robustly.

At Lund University in Sweden this week, astronomers moved out of a building that was custom-built to hold telescopes and other artefacts from their 350 years of history, and they relocated to a physics building down the road. That’s because the astronomy department no longer exists, having been dissolved in the wake of a bullying scandal.

New research is revealing surprising complexity in the minds of goats, pigs, and other livestock.

A new study by UCL researchers shows how it's possible to phase out fossil fuels without sacrificing electoral popularity—even in coal mining regions.

In a world of chatbots and influencers, Merriam-Webster, Cambridge and Collins are in rare agreement.

The National Science Foundation explains how its 'science of science' programme will find efficiencies and support 'high-risk, high-reward' studies.

The Research Software Directory makes software tools used in research easily discoverable and usable. Thus, it also helps other researchers to reproduce and verify research results.

If Geert Wilder’s party can form government, it could restrict international students and scrap key climate policies.

Scientists have reacted with alarm at a proposal by the Australian Department of Defence to control information sharing under which technology with potential military use would need authorization to be shared with non-Australian colleagues. 

Academics like keeping definition narrow but worry about tighter deadlines and more record-keeping.

A new study has found that the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT in the workplace entrenches biased language based on gender.

When published, bad data can have long lasting negative impacts on research and the wider world. In this post, Rebecca Sear, traces the impact of the national IQ dataset and reflects how its continued use in research highlights the lack of priority given to research integrity.

An end to Switzerland's exclusion from key European research and education schemes may be discussed next year, says the head of swissuniversities.