A new US strategy to expand international science diplomacy gathered speed, as the Biden administration announced collaborations with the Swiss and Canadians, and upcoming discussions with France, Japan and other science partners.

An open letter signed by 145 female scientists from across the world expresses concern over recent dismissals of women leaders.

The aim is to help Swiss and US researchers carry out projects with partners in the respective countries.

A COVID-19 commission must be created by the U.S. government, experts argue in the latest issue of Science. Members of Obama's PCAST offer recommendations for such a commission to examine to prepare for future pandemics.

A professor at the University of Copenhagen conducted genetic research with the Chinese military without disclosing the connection. This ist the latest example of how China's pursuit of military-civilian technology is tapping into Western academia in the strategically sensitive area of biotechnology.

Research in science and technology studies (STS) goes beyond the traditional books and academic papers. It also includes the practical application of STS and how researchers are bringing those theories and knowledge to the public.

Fewer than half of respondents to Nature's 2021 salary and satisfaction survey feel positive about their prospects.

Academic mobility has long been trumpeted as the secret to forming international research networks, but support has led to one-way flows. Now, the EU is considering how to balance out the movement of researchers around the bloc.

This year's budget waltz is over. After months of haggling, MEPs scored a last-minute deal last night on the 2022 budget, convincing member states to allocate some extra cash to Horizon Europe, though in the end the increase was far lower than the European Parliament was bidding for.

Sarah Ketchley and Lindsey Gervais discuss the value offered by programs in the digital humanities.

When Hurricane Elsa hit her home nation, Sheri McDowell turned to her newly formed support committee.

Switzerland should agree to a timeline for ironing out broader political disagreements with the EU, the European Commission announced on Monday, signaling a long road ahead for Swiss association to Horizon Europe.

The largest psilocybin treatment trial to date suggests that the psychedelic drug can help people with treatment-resistant depression.

Russia has acknowledged destroying a satellite in a missile test, as the US had reported. But the Kremlin denies creating a risk to others in space - and says the US is being hypocritical on space safety.

Privately funded Toliman telescope to be launched into low-earth orbit to search Alpha Centauri star system.

Manuscript Exchange Common Approach (MECA) committee members champion the benefits of standardizing the transfer of papers between journals.

Let's not beat around the bush: science policy is political.

University and College Union general secretary says sector leaders who focused on turnout were 'not listening to a consistent message that staff have been delivering to them'.

With a push from students and alumni, the university faced up to a legacy of support for eugenics. As it renames buildings and programmes, can its story serve as a model for others?

Women often face institutional and cultural barriers to success in science. These resources aim to highlight and advise on how women and their allies can grow their research careers.

This post is a conversation between Katy Alexander and Sylvia Hunter about job hunting with a disability in the publishing industry. 

As the pandemic continues, researchers are coming to terms with what they've learnt and lost so far, finds Nature's global survey.

Scientists who worked on the original UN climate convention doubt that COP26 will deliver for low income countries.

Puerto Rico has an underfunded health care system, high levels of poverty and its infrastructure remains devastated by a major hurricane that swept through the island in 2017.

The latest bounty of 35 events features oddball black holes and a miniature neutron star.

Agency says funding issues, along with delays tied to Bezos legal challenge, will push back first landing in a half century

At first, no one looked twice at the new variant. Detected in South Africa in January 2021, the novel coronavirus lineage, called C.1, appeared similar to other variants. 

The first female astronaut of color was African-American Mae Jemison - 30 years after the first men and white women flew in space.

After years of bickering, Washington and Brussels appear to be patching up a disagreement over American researchers participating in the EU's big R&D programmes.

Ancient rock forms suggest world's first stable cratons rose above sea level more than 3bn years ago