A decrease in Earth's reflectance shows our planet is absorbing more solar radiation, but it's not clear if the trend will last.

NASA's Lucy is the first spacecraft to head to the two giant clumps of space rocks that tag along in Jupiter's orbit.

Experts warn findings do not prove cholesterol-lowering drugs can reduce death rates.

The Board of Regents has given its universities the power to fire tenured professors without faculty input. Now some fear that academic freedom is threatened, too.

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Dozens of researchers tell Nature they have received death threats, or threats of physical or sexual violence.

Are social media bad for your mental health?

A Facebook robot that wraps fiber-optic cables around power lines could help bridge the digital divide by expanding internet access.

Study investigates the importance of tasks associated with data sharing, and researchers’ satisfaction with their ability to complete these tasks.

Concerns about a "new Cold War" over science and technology are a major reason behind the creation of a new think tank that looks out for future advances and development.

Stefano Sandrone's Nobel Life features interviews with 24 prizewinners on everything from handling rejection to seizing the moment.

As more publishers semantically enrich documents, Todd Carpenter considers whether links are the same as citations

Largest study of its kind also finds vaccines appear to protect against worst effects of Delta variant

If the eyes are the window to your soul, the face is the frame. Facial expressions may say more about you than you realize. Even neutral expressions do.

The actor who played Captain Kirk in the classic TV show is due to launch above Earth for real within hours.

Nearly half of undergraduate tutorials are delivered by staff who lack proper contracts, research shows.

Erica Gillis describes the strong connections with residents that helped her colleagues keep working when they couldn't travel.

UK Research Supervision Survey raises concerns about increased demands during pandemic.

Universities in Europe 'strongly regret' that finalisation of association is still elusive 10 months after Brexit agreement.

Scholarly publishing powerhouse purchases editorial services group raising questions about industry comfort with using publisher owned services.

Nature highlights three key infographics from the week in science and research.

Women awarded in 10 of 16 award categories, while a STEM education program for remote Indigenous students was also recognised.

An inexpensive type of portable filter efficiently screened SARS-CoV-2 and other disease-causing organisms from hospital air.

Scientists around the world are working together to catalogue and map cells in the brain. What have these huge projects revealed about how it works?

Collaborations between AI researchers and China's medical workers are helping to combat diseases such as diabetes and COVID-19.

Benjamin List and David MacMillan share the award for developing cheap, environmentally friendly organic catalysts.

What do we really know about the linkages between good metadata and positive, productive user experiences with scholarly journals?

Sixteen research and higher education organisations have written an open letter calling on the European Commission to allow them to appoint representatives to the European Research Area (ERA) forum, the body that will establish the governance and policy agenda of the EU's revamped single market for research.

The Swiss parliament has agreed to pay overdue cohesion funds stretching back to 2012 - but this only removes one hurdle to reviving Horizon Europe association talks. 

When two junior researchers  joined a search committee, they came up with a way to put equity and inclusion centre stage.