Crises of infectious diseases are becoming more common. The world should be better prepared

A growing number of European students are opting to pay for their education

Tim Birkhead warns of the ‘end of science’ unless academics push back against threats to creativity and integrity

Over the last week, there's been a storm over the executive compensation and financials at the Public Library of Science (PLOS).

Notices should make obvious whether a withdrawal of research is the result of misconduct or a genuine mistake, says Daniele Fanelli.

Amid the so-called replication crisis, could better investigative reporting be the answer? Maybe it’s time for journalists and scientists to work more closely together.

Fields Medal-winning Cambridge mathematician Sir Timothy Gowers and a team of colleagues have recently launched a new editor-owned Open Access (OA) journal for mathematics.

While we may be drawn to the fantasy of Robin Hood, it is easy to see the danger of putting one individual’s idea of right and wrong ahead of society’s democratically enforced laws.

Countries with weak national research systems were always going to struggle to win ERC grants.

Dozens of startups, backed by hundreds of millions in investment, are racing to develop a liquid biopsy that could diagnose cancer from a simple blood draw.

Women’s median annual earnings stubbornly remain about 20 percent below men’s. Why is progress stalling?

Scientific data might be filled with important things waiting to be discovered.

Women have come a long way in science, but plenty of work remains. After all, gender bias in science doesn't happen in a vacuum.

The scientist who helped develop the neural networks behind Google's AlphaGo, which beat grandmaster Lee Sedol, on the past, present and future of AI

The field is currently undergoing a painful period of introspection. It will emerge stronger than before.

“Science isn’t about truth and falsity, it’s about reducing uncertainty.”

If Donald Trump were to trigger a crisis in Western democracy, scientists would need to look at their part in its downfall, says Colin Macilwain.

Oceanography, brain science and stem cells among research fields that look set to grow.

An essay by the Pulitzer-prizewinning science journalist Deborah Blum.

As the number of papers needing review increases, journals are thinking of replacing a voluntary system with cash rewards

Computers are getting better and better at the jobs that previously made sense for researchers to outsource to citizen scientists. But don't worry: there's still a role for people in these projects.

John Ioannidis is perhaps best known for a 2005 paper “Why Most Published Research Findings Are False.” One of the most highly cited researchers in the world, Ioannidis, a professor at Stanford, has built a career in the field of meta-research.

There are three vectors of failure that can be addressed by better technology: time, cost, and the quality of the output itself.

Combining commercial and academic incentives and resources can improve science, argues Aled Edwards.

Policymakers are moving forward with plans to turn our genetic information into potentially lucrative data. Drawing on recent Freedom of Information disclosures, Edward Hockings and Lewis Coyne ask whether we can trust our institutions with our genomes.

Training a computer to play Go is an impressive achievement, but AlphaGo may be a long way from being a useful product.

The Royal Society’s new campaign highlights the importance of life outside the laboratory

The release of millions of journal papers online reflects impatience with an outdated publishing model, says John Willinsky

Researchers on social media ask at what point replication efforts go from useful to wasteful.

The near-romantic spirit of adventure and exploration that inspired young scientists of my own and earlier generations has become tarnished.