Iain Hrynaszkiewicz discusses PLOS's Open Science Indicators initiatives and shares initial results.

On Tuesday, the US Department of Energy announced a breakthrough in the generation of energy using nuclear fusion. Here's what you need to know about how it works.

Communication is important across science, but special steps are needed when taking part in research away from the lab, says Anna Osiecka.

Concerns about systemic racism at academic and research institutions have increased. A study investigates data from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and find evidence for pervasive racial disparities.

Reviewers would no longer score researchers' expertise and institutions during grant evaluations for the US biomedical agency.

Strike of 48,000 is largest in history of US higher education as some workers protest at offices of high-level university administrators.

Beset by regulatory issues and barriers to international collaboration, the country still faces challenges in commercializing basic research.

As I learned to savor my limited slivers of writing time, my childhood love for it returned.

Research bureaucracy and administrative burden has become so overpowering that many researchers are reporting that they don't have time to do any research anymore. Phill Jones argues that technology in the form of PIDs will go a long way to fixing this.

Funders and other research organisations are embracing reviewed preprints as an alternative way to assess researchers, and call on others to do the same.

Evidence-based policymaking: fantasy, marketing slogan or reality? Its strict embodiment may not be found anywhere, but its variations are absolutely everywhere.

Student archaeologists unearth Huaca Pintada, described as 'the most exciting and important find of recent years'

The EU and US have set out a joint roadmap to find common ways to define and evaluate artificial intelligence (AI), though critics say they are still not going far enough to make sure AI protects democracy and human rights.

Reporting on their findings from qualitative research project focused PhD students across China, Hugo Horta and Huan Li explore how a culture of publication has become central to doctoral study and…

Matteo Tardelli needed mentoring in his new role after leaving academia, but soon learnt how to prioritize tasks and manage client expectations.

Tracking goals on various timescales can help scientists to make the most of their days, says Maya Gosztyla.

Dr Jason Dewhurst talks 'embedding a scientifically inquisitive and analytically curious culture across the Home Office'

CRISPR, the Nobel Prize-winning gene editing technology, is poised to have a profound impact on the fields of microbiology and medicine, again.

By releasing astronomers’ data before they’ve had a chance to analyze the information, NASA will make research less fair and equitable

Today, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) jointly released new government-wide guidance  and an accompanying implementation memorandum for Federal Agencies on recognizing and including Indigenous Knowledge in Federal research, policy, and decision making. This announcement coincides with the Biden-Harris Administration's 2022 Tribal Nations Summit and…

Along with New Zealand, Canada will soon be the first country to join Horizon Europe under new rules that allow "like minded" democracies with strong science systems to associate, regardless of where they are in the world.

The European Parliament has launched a permanent forum to debate new policies and laws to protect academics in the EU against interference from government or other sources, after experts raised the alarm over the erosion of academic freedom in Europe.

For decades, 1960s research for the American Petroleum Institute warning of the risks of burning fossil fuels had been forgotten. But two papers discovered in libraries are now playing a key role in lawsuits aimed at holding oil companies accountable for climate change.

China's top leadership changes reflect the prioritization of space, science, and technology.

Indigenous communities' knowledge and approaches enrich studies.

A need for community drove Jennifer Geddes-McAlister to found a network for mothers in science. Here's what she learnt.

Ukrainian researchers are planning for a brighter future for their country, despite ongoing bombing and electricity shortages. A delegation from Ukraine's research community, led by first deputy minister for education and science, Andrii Vitrenko, came to Brussels last week for the first joint meeting on research and innovation with the European Commission. 

Elon Musk wants to run Twitter like SpaceX. But human behavior will make it much more difficult

Arctic scientists are scrambling to modify projects that had involved Russian researchers as the war in Ukraine wears on, leaving questions about whether a data gap from such a key partner might be harmful to the ongoing body of scientific knowledge in the region.

Based on a survey of over 3000 researchers worldwide, Economist Impact identified important actions that should be considered if mistakes are not to be repeated during future health emergencies.