A 2018 study suggested the ocean surrounding Antarctica might be taking up less CO₂ than thought, but new data suggest it is still a carbon sink.
The research and higher education plans of the new german government include a new national technology transfer agency, better living support for students, and more job security for early career academics.
The silence of other universities about an apparent clampdown on lawful speech is a betrayal of their mission, says Jonathan Rosenhead.
If you've been away from academia for a few years, you may have forgotten how to write in a way that's suitable for higher education. Not to worry...!
State your main finding in your title, and don't forget to use the word 'but', says Bruce Kirchoff.
The articles presented here range from broad views on climate change governance in agroforestry systems and insights from climate-funded food system projects, to the nationally specific, exploring regulatory contexts in the UK, China, and Mexico.
In 2016, five Swiss institutions of higher education and three universities in the Global South received seed funding to work on sustainable development through education and research in contexts affected by conflict. Looking back at more than four years of coordinating this university network, here are some lessons learned from challenging situations.
Should YouTube treat climate misinformation the same way it treats Covid-19 misinformation? A top U.S. climate expert says yes.
The travel photography blog Capture the Atlas has published its annual northern lights photographer of the year collection with stunning images from 25 photographers. Coinciding with the northern lights season at the end of the year, it aims to share the beauty of this natural phenomenon
Various studies show people have better immune responses and produce more antibodies with a combination of the AstraZeneca, BioNTech or Moderna vaccines.
Europe needs to build eleven new international research labs at a cost of €4.16 billion, according to the latest roadmap from the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI), published on 7 Dec., as the European Commission called for a review of funding sources for the shared facilities.
Springer Nature has published 1,000,000 open access articles. Steven Inchcoombe discusses what they've learned during this process, and what it means for the future of open access.
Lack of rigour is often blamed on pressure to publish. But ethnographers can find out what truly keeps science from upping its game.
The US is set to fund prizes, challenges and research projects to create so-called "democracy affirming technologies" that allow open societies to reap the benefits of innovation without sacrificing privacy or accountability.
On 6 December 2021, the agreement associating Israel to Horizon Europe entered into force.
New investment from eLife's funder-partners reflects their commitment to transforming research communication.
The intense secrecy and security of the world of nuclear science has been used to minimize or overlook the work of its women scientists.
The decision to appoint a board of advisors is welcome - and urgent, given the twin challenges of COVID and climate change.
UK faces a grim winter if vaccines offer poor overall protection, but if the virus has weak powers to evade immunity, hospital cases can be contained.
Delhi court will scrutinize whether the pirate paper website falls foul of India's copyright law. The verdict could have implications for academic publishers further afield.
First impressions of Horizon Europe are in, as the research world gets to grips with the €95.5B research programme.
Jennifer Heldmann laughed when I pointed out that she used the word "unprecedented" five times in a recent paper.
The Parker probe is exploring the corona to help scientists better understand solar outbursts that can interfere with life on Earth
Tornadoes can be destructive and hard to predict. We know why they form and that climate change can play a part - but we can't always see them coming. Here's why.
Millions have died unnecessarily and millions more will in 2022 unless something changes, says Anthony Costello, former WHO director
