The AI-based assessment, which wasn’t explicitly described in the funding call, has raised privacy and fairness concerns

The AI-based assessment, which wasn’t explicitly described in the funding call, has raised privacy and fairness concerns

At least 3200 scientific publications refer to the Fab Four’s music—by far the most of any top-selling artist

Parents want accountability after study went disastrously wrong, Science and Retraction Watch investigation reveals

Three headbutting goats showed signs of neurodegeneration similar to those in humans following head injuries

Orbiting data centers and sunlight reflectors would scupper astronomy by leaving streaks on telescope images and brightening skies, study finds

Soviet-era theory touted by Putin’s former campaign manager claims oil deposits can form without organic matter

Hany Farid, who's spent his career building tools to detect fake images, is facing his biggest challenge yet: AI

Timmy, a humpback whale stranded in Germany 6 weeks ago, was ailing and may already be dead

Hany Farid, who's spent his career building tools to detect fake images, is facing his biggest challenge yet: AI

Organizers of the 2029 World Conference of Science Journalists defend Beijing meeting as opportunity to connect with Chinese scientists

Move comes amid effort to grow the country’s own journals

A source trapped inside an industrial-scale scamming operation contacted me, determined to expose his captors’ crimes—and then escape. This is his story.

Industry-linked studies were also more likely to focus on particular topics, suggesting these ties may be skewing the field

A gigantic pile of rubbish was dumped in a field in Oxfordshire. The response sums up everything wrong with British bureaucracy.

Studies related to HIV and other infectious diseases will be phased out, sources say; fate of the agency's animals remains unclear

Science chats with photographer Lindsey Wasson, who captured how Nobel winner Mary Brunkow reacted to life-changing news

Worried about regional security, bloc pushes forward on controversial “dual-use” approach

The iPsych project, which investigates the genetics of psychiatric disorders, has sent 140,000 opt-out notices amid backlash

The iPsych project, which investigates the genetics of psychiatric disorders, has sent 140,000 opt-out notices amid backlash

The iPsych project, which investigates the genetics of psychiatric disorders, has sent 140,000 opt-out notices amid backlash

Move will have a chilling effect and further isolate the country from the global scientific community, researchers say

An overseas company has announced plans to "bring back" the South Island giant moa. Colossal Biosciences, working with Ngāi Tahu Research Centre and Canterbury Museum, says it expects to "resurrect" t...

Preprint reporting common ground among researchers on smartphones and teen mental health is premature and flawed, critics say

A controversial profiling of the brain’s electrical activity has shaped court decisions and bail applications

Researchers’ failures to communicate are jeopardizing even basic tests, but new projects may point the way forward

Reassignment letters come as reduction in force begins

But many U.S.-based scientists seeking to leave may struggle to find positions in countries grappling with funding issues of their own

Some researchers worry about risks of devaluing sign language, overreliance on imperfect devices

New Scientist has used freedom of information laws to obtain the ChatGPT records of Peter Kyle, the UK's technology secretary, in what is believed to be a world-first use of such legislation

China, Canada, and Mexico are major suppliers of essential scientific items

Dismissed researchers were improving severe weather predictions

Study highlights powerful role subjective choices can play in research, though some critics urge caution about applying findings too broadly

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Thousands of U.K. “design registrations” sold to Indian academics in past 2 years, new research finds

Thousands of U.K. “design registrations” sold to Indian academics in past 2 years, new research finds

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Dismantling of USAID could disrupt clinical trials and wipe away U.S. “soft power” in developing countries, scientists warn

Major reorganization draws mixed reviews from researchers

Scientists protest new “challenge-led” grants replacing funding that supported long-term basic research

Study on hydroxychloroquine by Didier Raoult and colleagues gets pulled on ethical and scientific grounds

Scientists shocked as “blue-sky” Marsden Fund has half its budget shifted to research focused on helping economy