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Sampling simulated data can reveal common ways in which our cognitive biases mislead us.

The pandemic is sabotaging the careers of researchers from under-represented groups, but institutions can help to staunch the outflow.

With a condition that's "too strange for words," patient can do mental math but cannot recognize numerals.

As a Black woman who is the chair of a university science department, people have questioned my right to exist at every stage.

Every crisis is a strong call to mobilize the entire research community to respond. The COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. Everyone is 'Covidized', and it should worry us.

Survey finds that standard metrics of success can't completely explain why some candidates get offers and others don't.

Researchers are scrambling to find other ways to diagnose the coronavirus and churn out millions of tests a week - a key step in returning to normality.

To avoid stalemates and provide lessons, replicators and original researchers must reach agreement on a study design and set out expectations ahead of time.

Was there ever a golden age of unsullied science, as a book implies?

Biennials, regional hubs and virtual attendance can slash emissions, new calculations show.

Funders will override policies of subscription journals that don't let scientists share accepted manuscripts under open licence.

COVID-19 has not affected all scientists equally. A survey of principal investigators indicates that female scientists, those in the 'bench sciences' and, especially, scientists with young children experienced a substantial decline in time devoted to research. This could have important short- and longer-term effects on their careers, which institution leaders and funders need to address carefully.

As conference cancellations cut revenue, some scholarly organizations are fighting to stay afloat.

The social and economic impacts of COVID-19 fall harder on women than on men. Governments need to gather data and target policy to keep all citizens equally safe, sheltered and secure.

San Quentin prison is dealing with the third-largest coronavirus outbreak in the United States: researchers fear that other prisons are at risk.

As lockdowns ease, Olivier Pourret hopes that academia will take on board lessons about how to redefine career success.

What the reproduction number can and can't tell us about managing COVID-19.

A research institute that appointed Pier Paolo Pandolfi as its scientific director has reversed its decision after internal protests.

Panellists offer advice on productivity, parenting under lockdown and mental well-being, with more webcasts planned.

If your lab is still shuttered and work is a struggle, technology researcher Sun Sun Lim offers advice on how to switch off.

The agency has outlined actions it may take to deal with bullies and harassers, but it still relies on universities to report bad behaviour.

Three studies showing large DNA deletions and reshuffling heighten safety concerns about heritable genome editing.

The pressure on researchers from ethnic minority groups to participate in campus diversity issues comes at a cost.

Systemic racism, sexual harassment and institutional bias permeate a film about three female scientists, who have survived and thrived.

Pandemic politics highlight how predictions need to be transparent and humble to invite insight, not blame.

Latest action sows anxiety and confusion across the US scientific workforce.

More than 1,400 researchers have signed a letter calling on the discipline to stop working on predictive-policing algorithms and other models.

Frustrated and exhausted by systemic racism in the science community, Black researchers outline steps for action.

Universities are facing a severe financial crisis and some contract staff are hanging by a thread. Senior colleagues need to speak up now.

Nature asked authors and editors for advice on how to improve peer-review communication.