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Global team of scientists find ecosystem below earth that is twice the size of world's oceans
The humanities subjects do not benefit from the research excellence framework. They need a better system.
After a troubled year for universities, the next generation of leaders is emerging. They're tech savvy, low ego and skilled in soft power
Scientist documenting coral reef decline and whistleblower on alternative therapy industry share award.
The Financial Times is automatically warning its journalists if their articles quote too many men, in an attempt to force writers to look for expert women to include in their pieces.
A 'Magna Carta for the web' will protect people's rights online from threats such as fake news, prejudice and hate, says founder of the internet.
On Ada Lovelace Day, we should rethink access to scientific fields, says researcher Jess Wade.
With science, IT and archaeology among subjects heavily funded by the EU, leaving with no deal would be cataclysmic, say universities
It is the ultimate accolade, but critics claim the award is now out of step with modern collaborative research methods.
When Sonia Vallabh found out she was likely to develop a terminal brain disease, she and her husband, Eric Minikel, changed careers to find a cure.
Those who take on the global industry that traps research behind paywalls are heroes, not thieves, says George Monbiot.
Scientists have the public’s trust, so the swell of fake news shouldn’t put them off communicating, says CEO of Science Media Centre.
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell will donate the money to help students underrepresented in physics.
European Medicines Agency ends pharma evaluations work and moves contracts to bloc.
The battle for evidence-based reason may have to move elsewhere, says Jenny Rohn.
Scientists and the design of experiments under scrutiny after a major project fails to reproduce results of high profile studies.
A look at the journey psychology has made toward becoming a robust and mature science.
A Guardian investigation, in collaboration with German broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk, reveals the open-access publishers who accept any article submitted for a fee.
University manipulated test scores for more than a decade to ensure more men became doctors.
Caucher Birkar grew up on a farm near the Kurdish city of Marivan in Iran and spoke little English when he began his PhD.
Researcher Jess Wade says efforts to attract girls into science are not evidence-based – and are not working.
Proposed body would monitor universities to ensure that allegations of malpractice are properly investigated.
