Ernesto Araújo has called climate science 'dogma' and bemoaned the 'criminalisation' of red meat, oil and heterosexual sex

This year, more candidates with degrees in science, medicine and engineering ran for Congress than ever before. Of the nearly two-dozen new candidates in this crop, at least seven won seats in the House of Representatives.

Professor Mariana Mazzucato, who has lived in UK for 20 years, says application refused and Italian passport kept by UK's Immigration Home Office.

The election of Jair Bolsonaro is bad for research and the environment.

A minister's decision to quietly cancel projects selected by funders could damage the country's reputation, warn researchers.

Dozens of scientists ran for U.S. Congress. On the eve of the general election, 18 are still standing.

Finalists for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Science Advisory Board include researchers who reject mainstream climate science and who have fought against environmental regulations for years.

Structural biologist Shekhar Mande becomes new head of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

For some researchers it's a personal choice; other academic departments have to pay carbon offset fees.

Advocates of homeopathy say that the rat study is evidence of the practice’s efficacy, but some scientists have cast doubt on the paper.

A better-tasting tomato highlights problems with Europe’s outdated approach to gene editing.

Elena Álvarez-Buylla will become the director of the National Council of Science and Technology in Mexico. While many scientists are delighted that she'll be the first woman to do so, critics worry about her opposition to genetically modified maize, which could spoil the country's astonishing agricultural biodiversity.

Scientists discuss a report aimed at keeping global temperature rise under 1.5C this century. The report will be the guiding light for governments as they decide how to develop their economies in the face of rising temperatures over the coming decades.

Many scientists disagree with the CRISPR patent ruling, believing it doesn't represent how molecular biology is practiced. That doesn't make it wrong.

Major European countries are mandating that publicly-funded research should appear only in open-access journals.

Scott Pruitt, administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency, resigned on 5 July amid a series of ethical and spending scandals throughout his 16 months at the agency.

A new wave of scientists and engineers are recognizing the importance of their seat at the policy table.

Steven Cowley takes over Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory on 1 July.