This week's science news.

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

Last month, two different Uber drivers told the science-communication researcher that they thought trust in science was low in their countries. Have people stopped trusting science? The data tell a ...

The recent report released by Energy Secretary Chris Wright on the climate impacts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. has caused quite a stir in the climate science arena. “Outrage,” ...

In 2023, about 85% of the roughly five million articles indexed in major global databases covering the natural, medical and social sciences were written in English. In 1990, the proportion was ...

Distrust in medicine and science isn't a new crisis. Drawing on decades in communities, a physician explains the real source ...

Publishing research is a key part of a scientist’s career. Most researchers are excited to share their findings with their peers and the wider scientific community, and the news of an article being ...

Female academics face additional hurdles during their careers. Women are underrepresented in academia, especially in STEMM fields, at top institutions, and in senior positions. This study analyzes ...

A statistical analysis found that the number of fake journal articles being churned out by “paper mills” is doubling every year and a half. By Carl Zimmer For years, whistle-blowers have warned that ...

Two articles by Max Planck, published 80 years ago, were withdrawn from a journal about 20 years ago. The publisher remains ...