The UK Will Never Become a 'Science Superpower' if it's Cutting Research Budgets
The government promised to increase funding for vital scientific R&D to 2.4% of GDP - but its target is already slipping.
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The H-index, or the Academic Equivalent of the Stag's Antlers
Philip Ball: It was meant to bring rigour to the tricky question of who deserves a grant or a post, but is the h-index's numerical score simplistic?
Our Research Shows Working from Home Works, in Moderation
The hybrid model increasingly favoured by managers will change our cities for good.
UK Scientists Attack 'Reckless' Tory Cuts to International Research
Projects tackling some of world's major problems - including the climate crisis - are set to be cancelled or cut back after budget cuts.
There's No Proof the Oxford Vaccine Causes Blood Clots. So Why Are People Worried?
There's No Proof the Oxford Vaccine Causes Blood Clots. So Why Are People Worried?
It's human nature to spot patterns in data. But we should be careful about finding causal links where none may exist, says statistician David Spiegelhalter
Fear of Missing out Boosting Global Acceptance of Covid Jab, Survey Suggests
International study finds change in attitudes possibly driven by anticipated regret of not having vaccine.
Butterfly Numbers Plummeting in US West As Climate Crisis Takes Toll
Butterfly Numbers Plummeting in US West As Climate Crisis Takes Toll
The total number of butterflies west of the Rockies has fallen 1.6% a year since 1977, a study finds: "You extrapolate it and it's crazy."
Polystyrene to Be Phased out Next Year Under Australia's Plastic Waste Plan
Polystyrene to Be Phased out Next Year Under Australia's Plastic Waste Plan
Conservation groups welcome aspects of the largely voluntary packaging and recycling targets but warn regulation will be necessary.
New UK Science Body Could Be Used As 'cover for Cronyism'
Advanced Research & Innovation Agency will be exempt from existing procurement rules for 'maximum flexibility', says government
The Vaccine Rollout Makes It Clear: the Randomness of Nationality Still Determines Our Lives
The Vaccine Rollout Makes It Clear: the Randomness of Nationality Still Determines Our Lives
Not one Covid jab had been administered in 130 of the world's poorer countries by mid-February, says the Guardian editor, author and presenter Kanishk Tharoor.
Eating Meat 'raises Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes and Pneumonia'
UK researchers find link between regular meat intake and nine non-cancerous illnesses.
It's Not Just Oceans: Scientists Find Plastic is Also Polluting the Air
New research links Delhi's thick smogs to burning of plastics
Atlantic Ocean Circulation at Weakest in a Millennium, Say Scientists
Decline in system underpinning Gulf Stream could lead to more extreme weather in Europe and higher sea levels on US east coast
Electricity Needed to Mine Bitcoin is More Than Used by 'Entire Countries'
Bitcoin mining - the process in which a bitcoin is awarded to a computer that solves a complex series of algorithm - is a deeply energy intensive process
Vaccine Scepticism is As Old As Vaccines Themselves. Here's How to Tackle It
Vaccine Scepticism is As Old As Vaccines Themselves. Here's How to Tackle It
A joined-up approach is needed to make sure the public are given clear, correct information, says healthcare historian Sally Frampton
To Stop Climate Disaster, Make Ecocide an International Crime. It's the Only Way
To Stop Climate Disaster, Make Ecocide an International Crime. It's the Only Way
Outlawing ecocide would hold governments and corporations accountable for environmental negligence. We can't wait.
Drug Companies Look to AI to End 'Hit and Miss' Research
Technology that speeded the development of Covid vaccines has potential to transform the pharmaceutical industry.
Europe Launches Recruitment Drive for Female and Disabled Astronauts
European Space Agency aims to take on 26 people for missions to the Moon and eventually to Mars
UK to Infect Up to 90 Healthy Volunteers with Covid in World First Trial
Covid human challenge study to start in weeks and will expose adults to virus in controlled environment.
Universities Need to Wise Up - or Risk Being Consigned to History
The pandemic has shown that other ways of teaching and learning are possible
Dramatic Discovery Links Stonehenge to Its Original Site
Find backs theory that bluestones first stood at Waun Mawn before being dragged 140 miles to Wiltshire.
Jeremy Farrar: Until We Are All Safe, No One is Safe. Covid is a Global Problem
Jeremy Farrar: Until We Are All Safe, No One is Safe. Covid is a Global Problem
The head of the Wellcome Trust warns that vaccines and research must be shared equitably among all nations
The Free-Market Gamble: Has Covid Broken UK Universities?
The pandemic has exposed the impact of 20 years of turning higher education into a marketplace and students into increasingly dissatisfied customers.
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