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Why Your Brain is Not a Computer
The long read: For decades it has been the dominant metaphor in neuroscience. But could this idea have been leading us astray all along?
Obituary: Katherine Johnson
An obituary for the African-American mathematician who played a key role in landing men on the moon.
Revealed: Quarter of All Tweets About Climate Crisis Produced by Bots
Draft of Brown study says findings suggest 'substantial impact of mechanized bots in amplifying denialist messages'.
JP Morgan Economists Warn Climate Crisis is Threat to Human Race
A leaked report for the world's major fossil fuel financier says Earth is on an unsustainable trajectory.
Your DNA is a Valuable Asset, So Why Give It to Ancestry Websites for Free? | Laura Spinney
Your DNA is a Valuable Asset, So Why Give It to Ancestry Websites for Free? | Laura Spinney
DNA testing companies are starting to profit from selling our data on to big pharma. Perhaps they should be paying us, says science writer Laura Spinney.
Market Economics Has Driven Universities into Crisis - and We're All Paying the Price
Market Economics Has Driven Universities into Crisis - and We're All Paying the Price
When staff go on strike in the UK this month, they will be battling not just for the future of higher education but for our economy and culture, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones.
The Trouble with Anti-populism: Why the Champions of Civility Keep Losing
With rightwing demagogues gaining power and public debate getting nastier, many are calling for a return to a more sensible politics. But this approach has its own fatal flaws.
Antarctic Temperature Rises Above 20C for First Time on Record
Scientists describe 20.75C logged at Seymour Island as 'incredible and abnormal'.
'Naked Intimidation': How Universities Silence Academics on Social Media
'Naked Intimidation': How Universities Silence Academics on Social Media
Academics are warning that universities restrict their freedom by surveilling social media posts.
'People Can't Learn About Treatments They Need': Why Open Access to Medical Research Matters
'People Can't Learn About Treatments They Need': Why Open Access to Medical Research Matters
Campaigners have argued for open access to scientific research since the dawn of the internet - so why is it taking so long?
How Scientists Are Coping with 'ecological Grief'
Scientists reveal how they are dealing with a profound sense of loss as the climate emergency worsens.
We Are Seeing the Very Worst of Our Scientific Predictions Come to Pass in These Bushfires | Joëlle Gergis
NHS Gives Amazon Free Use of Health Data Under Alexa Advice Deal
NHS Gives Amazon Free Use of Health Data Under Alexa Advice Deal
UK health service will not gain commercial benefit from future Amazon products using its data
'The Netflixisation of Academia': is This the End for University Lectures?
Universities are increasingly recording lectures, but academics are wary of being spied on or made obsolete.
The Guardian's View on University Strikes: a Battle for the Soul of the Campus
The Guardian's View on University Strikes: a Battle for the Soul of the Campus
The market model in higher education has created an intellectual precariat who are right to fight back.
'We're at Breaking Point': Will UK Scientists' Big Ideas Survive Brexit?
Funding for blue skies research is falling in favour of work aligned with the government's strategic priorities.
History As a Giant Data Set: How Analysing the Past Could Help Save the Future
Calculating the patterns and cycles of the past could lead us to a better understanding of history. Could it also help us prevent a looming crisis?
Scientist Who Takes on Firms Causing Wildfires Wins John Maddox Prize
Bambang Hero Saharjo has received death threats for testifying against companies.
Academics Protest As Cambridge Fellow Told to Leave Britain
Letter warns immigration rules may damage UK universities' ability to attract global talent
Climate Crisis: 11,000 Scientists Warn of 'Untold Suffering'
The world’s people face “untold suffering due to the climate crisis” unless there are major transformations to global society, according to a stark warning from more than 11,000 scientists.
