Huge meta-research project puts claims in social-science papers to the test – Nature
Huge meta-research project puts claims in social-science papers to the test NatureInvestigating the replicability of the social and behavioural…
Half of social-science studies fail replication test in years-long project
Hundreds of scientists have scrutinized thousands of research papers as part of a huge project exploring whether experiments…
Investigating the reproducibility of the social and behavioural sciences
Authors and Affiliations Center for Open Science Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA, USA Olivia Miske, Mason Daley, Mirka Dirzo, Nicholas Fox, Noah Haber, Krystal M.…
Investigating the replicability of the social and behavioural sciences
Authors and Affiliations Center for Open Science, Washington, DC, USA Andrew H. Tyner, Mason Daley, Nicholas Fox, Noah A. Haber, Krystal M.…
Reproducibility and robustness of economics and political science research
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Abel Brodeur, Derek Mikola, Jonathan Crechet, Guidon Fenig, Jonathan Holmes, Jenny John, Myra Mohnen, Louis-Philippe Morin, Nicholas Rivers, Vincent Thivierge, Wenjie Tian, Hung…
Pokémon turns 30 — how the fictional pocket monsters shaped science
Pokémon has been an inspiration for researchers since its creation 30 years ago.Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty On 27 February…
Scientists face fallout for past associations with Epstein
Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender, cultivated ties with many scientists and other academics.Credit: Davide Bonaldo/Alamy Several scientists…
AI tools boost individual scientists but could limit research as a whole – Nature
AI tools boost individual scientists but could limit research as a whole NatureArtificial intelligence tools expand scientists’ impact but…
Scientists skip key US meetings — and seize on smaller alternatives
Organizers of the American Geophysical Union’s annual meeting (pictured, a past meeting), which started 15 December, expect it…
Trump made 2025 a tumultuous year for science
In just the first weeks of Donald Trump’s second presidency, his administration embarked on making radical changes to…
Influential list of highly cited researchers now shuts out more scientists: here’s why
The rules for the 2025 version of the influential Highly Cited Researchers list exclude scientists whose co-authors have…
Japan’s first female prime minister doesn’t call herself a feminist — but the country needs her to tackle sexism in science
Sanae Takaichi is the first female prime minister of Japan.Credit: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Japan struggles with gender equity. It…