More scientific leaders need to speak out about anti-science agendas and threats to academic freedom across the world.

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James Bradley studies the microbes thriving in extremely cold environments. “This photograph, taken in February, captured the ...

Nuclear policy specialist David Albright told Nature how his organization is monitoring for damage to nuclear sites following ...

Ritual ‘retirement’ rather than family feud might explain why so many figures of the female pharaoh are broken and cracked.

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Conventionally, the doctorate was a stepping stone to a lifelong career in academia. But today, the number of PhD graduates ...

An immigration crackdown makes the United States less attractive. These locations could steal its crown and make conferences ...

Largest study of its kind explores the ‘Matthew effect’ in research. Perseverance is key when it comes to securing science ...