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.

Unless researchers can persuade the public of the importance of their work, academia will never be an investment priority.

The largest-ever database of retracted articles suggests the burgeoning numbers reflect better oversight, not a crisis in science.

Thousands of abstracts of conference presentations, most by authors in China, were declared flawed.

The sudden, unexplained removal of a research paper on private equity firms buying dermatology practices has raised questions about corporate influence.

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn appeals to research chiefs Carlos Moedas and Jean-Eric Paquet to keep R&D programme focused on excellence, rather than even spread of winners.

After almost two years, Switzerland’s first dedicated science crowdfunding platform has seen nearly 80% of projects meet their targets. But for its organisers and participants, success isn’t just measured in Swiss francs.

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

A job as a university research integrity officer turned out to be the perfect fit.

Exascale computers promise dramatic advances in climate modeling, genetics studies, and artificial intelligence

Most scientists are satisfied in their jobs, but a significant number still face discrimination - an unacceptable situation.

The government hopes it will improve research quality, but some researchers are sceptical.

Skeptics say drugs based on genetic insights have underdelivered. But look carefully and they're everywhere.

Trump administration plans to allow universities to attract federal funding for students based not on the amount of time they spend studying but on measurements of their ability

The first large-scale analysis of compliance with open-access rules reveals that up to one-third of articles are not free to read.

Cancer Research UK will be able to revoke grants if researchers and institutions do not abide by its new behaviour policy.

Three recent books challenge the tech industry's myths of self-reliance and prescience.

Leading scientists and mathematicians urge UK and European Union leaders to strike a deal on research amid stalling negotiations.

Already the world's second biggest R&D spender behind the United States, China is steadily narrowing the gap, according to a government report released last week.

A lawsuit accusing one of the country'€™s most selective universities of discriminating against Asian-Americans is providing a glimpse into how admission officers decide.

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.