The largest-ever database of retracted articles suggests the burgeoning numbers reflect better oversight, not a crisis in science.

Thousands of abstracts of conference presentations, most by authors in China, were declared flawed.

The sudden, unexplained removal of a research paper on private equity firms buying dermatology practices has raised questions about corporate influence.

A job as a university research integrity officer turned out to be the perfect fit.

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn appeals to research chiefs Carlos Moedas and Jean-Eric Paquet to keep R&D programme focused on excellence, rather than even spread of winners.

After almost two years, Switzerland’s first dedicated science crowdfunding platform has seen nearly 80% of projects meet their targets. But for its organisers and participants, success isn’t just measured in Swiss francs.

Dozens of scientists ran for U.S. Congress. On the eve of the general election, 18 are still standing.

Cancer Research UK will be able to revoke grants if researchers and institutions do not abide by its new behaviour policy.

Exascale computers promise dramatic advances in climate modeling, genetics studies, and artificial intelligence

Most scientists are satisfied in their jobs, but a significant number still face discrimination - an unacceptable situation.

The government hopes it will improve research quality, but some researchers are sceptical.

Skeptics say drugs based on genetic insights have underdelivered. But look carefully and they're everywhere.

Trump administration plans to allow universities to attract federal funding for students based not on the amount of time they spend studying but on measurements of their ability

The first large-scale analysis of compliance with open-access rules reveals that up to one-third of articles are not free to read.

Three recent books challenge the tech industry's myths of self-reliance and prescience.

Leading scientists and mathematicians urge UK and European Union leaders to strike a deal on research amid stalling negotiations.

Already the world's second biggest R&D spender behind the United States, China is steadily narrowing the gap, according to a government report released last week.

A lawsuit accusing one of the country'€™s most selective universities of discriminating against Asian-Americans is providing a glimpse into how admission officers decide.

A new wave of chatbots are replacing physicians and providing frontline medical advice-but are they as good as the real thing?

Finalists for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Science Advisory Board include researchers who reject mainstream climate science and who have fought against environmental regulations for years.

Many countries on continent have not repaired cuts made during financial crisis, despite economic growth

Governor Jerry Brown recently signed A.B. 2192, a law requiring that all peer-reviewed, scientific research funded by the state of California be made available to the public no later than one year after publication.