We need to talk about failure in science
You have full access to this article via your institution. A failed experiment shouldn’t mean the end of…
scientific AI agents get their own social network
Agent4Science posts contain AI discussions about AI-generated papers. Credit: Vertigo3d/Getty The latest scientific social network is here —…
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…
AI scientists are changing research — institutions, funders and publishers must respond
Artificial-intelligence systems might be used to perform large parts of the research process with minimal human oversight.Credit: Ben…
advice from scientists who retracted their papers
Some researchers who retract their papers do so after others in the scientific community raise red flags to…
five ways to ensure that scientists are responsible pilots
In the early 1980s, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs described the computer as “a bicycle for our minds”. He…
A large-scale randomized study of large language model feedback in peer review
Alberts, B., Hanson, B. & Kelner, K. L. Editorial: reviewing peer review. Science 321, 15–15 (2008). Article Google…
These women helped to shape quantum mechanics — it’s time to recognize them
Women in the History of Quantum Physics: Beyond Knabenphysik Edited by Patrick Charbonneau et al. Cambridge Univ. Press…
Science’s role in my Great British Sewing Bee success
Yasmin Proctor-Kent displayed waistcoats made by her dad behind her while competing on The Great British Sewing Bee.Credit:…
More than half of researchers now use AI for peer review — often against guidance
Survey results suggest that peer reviewers are increasingly turning to AI.Credit: Panther Media Global/Alamy More than 50% of…
Despite all the negatives, 2025 showcased the power, resilience and universality of science
Geoscientist Mengran Du and her team reported the deepest ecosystem known to host animals this year.Credit: Billy H.C.…
7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
Under President Donald Trump, the US government is gutting scientific research. The National Institutes of Health has cut…