Atheists can easily create their own Christmas, starting with the decoration of the tree.

Why the greatest scientific experiment in history failed, and why that's a great thing.

 Of 174 UK-based ERC grant winners 23, or around one in eight, have decided to relocate, while only four of 66 researchers based in Switzerland did so.

The English say so much depends on the weather, from battles in war to aid work. But our predictions are seldom perfect.

As the United Kingdom braces for a sharp fall in living standards, a bioarchaeologist and a paediatrician discuss what the past can reveal about the social forces that shape modern health crises.

By Frontiers' science writers As part of Frontiers' passion to make science available to all, we highlight just a small selection of the most fascinating research published with us each month to help inspire current and future researchers to achieve their research dreams. 2022 was no different, and saw many game-changing discoveries contribute to the

Minister Freeman announces new global research fund to deepen collaboration between the UK and international R&D powers like Japan.

The EU is working on defining a new agenda for science diplomacy in the face of increasing geopolitical instability on the continent.

Cost-of-living crises, labour shortages and the impact of global politics on research collaborations were among the challenges faced by working scientists in a tumultuous year.

Data show that the representation of scientists from marginalized ethnicities dwindles at each stage of UK academia.

Ten people who helped shape science in 2022

Generations of Russians schooled during and after the Soviet Union were taught that Russia's imperial expansion took place peacefully. In this version of history, Russia was always reacting to western aggression. Sound familiar?

Iain Hrynaszkiewicz discusses PLOS's Open Science Indicators initiatives and shares initial results.

On Tuesday, the US Department of Energy announced a breakthrough in the generation of energy using nuclear fusion. Here's what you need to know about how it works.

Communication is important across science, but special steps are needed when taking part in research away from the lab, says Anna Osiecka.

Concerns about systemic racism at academic and research institutions have increased. A study investigates data from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and find evidence for pervasive racial disparities.

Reviewers would no longer score researchers' expertise and institutions during grant evaluations for the US biomedical agency.

Strike of 48,000 is largest in history of US higher education as some workers protest at offices of high-level university administrators.

Beset by regulatory issues and barriers to international collaboration, the country still faces challenges in commercializing basic research.

As I learned to savor my limited slivers of writing time, my childhood love for it returned.

Research bureaucracy and administrative burden has become so overpowering that many researchers are reporting that they don't have time to do any research anymore. Phill Jones argues that technology in the form of PIDs will go a long way to fixing this.

Funders and other research organisations are embracing reviewed preprints as an alternative way to assess researchers, and call on others to do the same.

Evidence-based policymaking: fantasy, marketing slogan or reality? Its strict embodiment may not be found anywhere, but its variations are absolutely everywhere.

Student archaeologists unearth Huaca Pintada, described as 'the most exciting and important find of recent years'

The EU and US have set out a joint roadmap to find common ways to define and evaluate artificial intelligence (AI), though critics say they are still not going far enough to make sure AI protects democracy and human rights.

Reporting on their findings from qualitative research project focused PhD students across China, Hugo Horta and Huan Li explore how a culture of publication has become central to doctoral study and…

Matteo Tardelli needed mentoring in his new role after leaving academia, but soon learnt how to prioritize tasks and manage client expectations.

Tracking goals on various timescales can help scientists to make the most of their days, says Maya Gosztyla.

Dr Jason Dewhurst talks 'embedding a scientifically inquisitive and analytically curious culture across the Home Office'

CRISPR, the Nobel Prize-winning gene editing technology, is poised to have a profound impact on the fields of microbiology and medicine, again.