'Fake Research' Comes Under Scrutiny
The scale of "fake research" in the UK appears to have been underestimated, a BBC investigation suggests.
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Dubai Announces Passenger Drone Plans
The drone can carry a person and a small suitcase, and flies at up to 100 miles per hour.
What if there were more women in tech?
Women in tech and science professions reflect on how things would be different if there were more women in the sectors.
Paul Nurse: 'Research needs free movement to thrive'
Sir Paul Nurse says UK science will suffer unless any post-Brexit agreement allows the free movement of people.
Saving Science from the Scientists, Part 2
Alok Jha examines the practices and cultures that can undermine the integrity of science.
The 20 best science images of the year?
From multicoloured scans of the human body, to vivid photos of creatures up close - the finalists of the annual Wellcome Image Awards.
Saving science from the scientists
Is science quite as scientific as it's supposed to be? After years of covering science in the news, Alok Jha began to wonder whether science is as rigorous as it should be.
100 Women 2015: How can we stop unconscious bias?
We can't avoid making snap decisions about other people. Or can we?
'Good' settlement for science may come with strings
Science budget will rise with inflation amid cuts elsewhere, following government spending review.
Science minister signals shift towards 'one nation science'
Critics of the present system of science funding say it's rather like modern football where the richest clubs are the most successful, which makes them even richer enabling them to continue to be successful.
Ramakrishnan to lead Royal Society
The next president of the Royal Society will be the Nobel-winning Cambridge researcher Prof Sir Venki Ramakrishnan. He will succeed geneticist Sir Paul Nurse in December 2015.
Losing ground' to rivals
The UK will lose its leading position in science and engineering unless cutbacks are reversed, campaigners say.
What makes a global top 10 university?
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is in first place in the latest league table of the world's best universities.
How did Lego become a gender battleground?
A palaeontologist, an astronomer, a chemist - into the pantheon of children's toys stride three new Lego characters. Not so surprising. Except the scientists are all female.
Canada National Research Council 'hacked by Chinese spies'
Canada National Research Council 'hacked by Chinese spies'
A top Canadian government research organisation has been struck by Chinese hackers, the government has said.
'Beer goggle' study wins Ig Nobel
'Beer goggle' study wins Ig Nobel
A team of researchers who found that people think they are more attractive when drinking alcohol, have scooped an Ig Nobel prize for their work. The researchers from France and the US confirmed the "beer goggle effect" also works on oneself.
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