Nature examines arguments that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 escaped from a lab in China, and the science behind them.

Postdocs and PhD students around the world require professional training to prepare them for a possible career outside academia, finds the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

A cookie-cutter strategy to reform science will cause resentment, not improvement.

From Alpha to Omega, the labelling system aims to avoid confusion and stigmatization.

Researchers say the complaint filed against Elisabeth Bik could have a 'chilling effect' on scholarly criticism.

The nonsensical computer-generated articles, spotted years after the problem was first seen, could lead to a wave of retractions.

It could take years to reveal the true impact of closed borders, cancelled travel plans and vaccine delays.

Nearly 1,000 respondents to a US survey urge careful thought about future professional pathways.

Institutional affiliations of panellists seem to skew European Research Council decisions - especially in the life sciences.

Rivalry between China and other countries could diminish global scientific collaboration - just when it is most needed.

After a consultation process, the 193 member states of the United Nations cultural organization UNESCO started negotiating the final text of its ‘Recommendation on Open Science’ this month.

The pandemic is teaching us key lessons about crisis, communication and misinformation, and is spurring changes in the way scientists study public-health questions.

Six years after a statue of Cecil Rhodes was toppled, students and staff at the South African university are still working to improve equity and representation.

The publisher will launch five new journals, and has introduced a new business model that aims to spread the cost of publishing more fairly.

Standing up to a persecutor is tough, particularly if they are your supervisor. But you can take steps to report abuse and protect yourself.

If you're starting a doctoral programme later this year, particularly if your institution is still facing COVID-19 restrictions, Ciara O'Brien has some advice.

The Swiss National Science Foundation hopes to eliminate bias when choosing between applications of similar quality.

Global South scientists say that an open-access movement led by wealthy nations deprives them of credit and undermines their efforts.

Governments that ignore or delay acting on scientific advice are missing out on a crucial opportunity to control the pandemic.

Many scientist couples move abroad together, but Gidiane Scaratti and Rafael Kenji Nishihora chose to live and work in different countries. This is what they learnt.