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.

The Wellcome Trust and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation join Plan S initiative.

Case aims to compel the government to slash greenhouse-gas emissions.

The Wellcome Trust has also announced how it will implement the plan, which could provide a blueprint for others.

The election of Jair Bolsonaro is bad for research and the environment.

A move to classify people on the basis of anatomy or genetics should be abandoned.

The Swedish ISP Bahnhof has a strong historic commitment to free speech, so when the notoriously corrupt science publishing giant Elsevier sought to force the ISP to censor connections to the open access site Sci-Hub, the ISP went to court to resist the order.

Unless researchers can persuade the public of the importance of their work, academia will never be an investment priority.

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has halted a program that each year allows hundreds of the nation’s best graduate students to work with experts in another country.

Scientists who team up with the public to conduct research need to do a better job of including all segments of society.

Swiss native Hansjörg Wyss will give $1 Billion over the next decade to help accelerate land and ocean conservation around the world.

Swiss university shut down astronomy institute last year where accused professor worked.

Over 80% of academics and students polled report that they have held unpaid research positions.

Funding could help quantum technology gain commercial footholds in Europe.

A collaboration between non-profits eLife, Flockademic and the Center for Open Science aims to make open endorsements of research content possible across platforms.

An improved architecture and enthusiastic user base are driving uptake of the open-source web tool.

The site shows more and more studies are being pulled from the scientific record.

A minister's decision to quietly cancel projects selected by funders could damage the country's reputation, warn researchers.

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

These newcomers are making their mark in science across the disciplines.

Strength in different sectors, subjects and regions contributes to a country's success.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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