How AI trained to read scientific papers could predict future discoveries Creativity isn't the only route to discovery – automated analysis of huge amounts of data works, too. Marcello Travati News 25 Sep 2019
How researchers can improve the quality of systematic reviews A guideline to boost transparency is being updated. Jon Brock Q+A 24 Sep 2019
These striking animations show the real impacts of climate change Visualizing a grim outlook. Gemma Conroy Dataviz 24 Sep 2019
Italy’s rise in research impact pinned on ‘citation doping’ Citation of Italian-authored papers by Italian researchers rose after the introduction of metrics-based thresholds for promotions. Richard Van Noorden News 23 Sep 2019
Frequent collaborators are less likely to produce replicable results Stick with who you don't know. Gemma Conroy News 20 Sep 2019
"There is a problem": Australia's top scientist Alan Finkel pushes to eradicate bad science A new publishing standard should be introduced to weed out unscrupulous research journals. Alan Finkel Comment 19 Sep 2019
These 10 American universities dominated life sciences in 2018 These academic institutions in the US made the biggest contributions to the discipline in the Nature Index. Nature Index Listings 19 Sep 2019
Research returnees boost China’s scientific impact An unprecedented rise to world-class status. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 18 Sep 2019
South Korea’s ‘Nobel prize project’ gets overhaul The Institute for Basic Science has been rocked by accusations of financial mismanagement over the past year. Mark Zastrow News 18 Sep 2019
The top universities in the best countries for scientific research The world's best. Nature Index Listings 17 Sep 2019
This morbid simulation reveals how people tend to die Trends both disturbing and revealing. Bec Crew Dataviz 17 Sep 2019
Diversifying peer review by adding junior scientists Initiatives to train and include early-career researchers in peer review may help improve science’s quality control. Dan Garisto News 13 Sep 2019
Q&A: Four false beliefs that are thwarting trustworthy research Science doesn't self-correct – at least not fast enough. Gemma Conroy Q+A 13 Sep 2019
Times Higher Education releases its World University Rankings 2020 The United States dominates, but cracks are showing. Bec Crew Listings 12 Sep 2019
Elsevier investigates hundreds of peer reviewers for manipulating citations The publisher is scrutinizing researchers who might be inappropriately using the review process to promote their own work. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 12 Sep 2019
Museum volunteering among new impact indicators for UK universities How to compare apples with apples. Elisabeth Jeffries News 11 Sep 2019
These are the happiest countries in the world Wealth isn't everything. Gemma Conroy Dataviz 10 Sep 2019
Top 5 corporate institutions for scientific research in 2018 These organizations are the most prolific in high-quality research. Bec Crew Listings 10 Sep 2019
Q&A Daniele Fanelli: Retracting your own paper can lead to a spike in citations Authors who retract papers due to an honest mistake are praised by peer-reviewers. Gemma Conroy Q+A 6 Sep 2019