A humorous look at how the human brain consistently reacts to crisis in a similar manner -- by hording toilet paper.

Universities and research organisations have joined forces to develop a new interactive tool that explores how free movement has affected EU economies and societies.

Some students do feel political pressure from their professors, but few change their views.

The 2020 election is off to a complicated start. Maybe we can draw some comparative political lessons from the animal kingdom.

Scientists researching the new coronavirus are bypassing traditional medical journals to publish their findings more quickly online.

People used to think the crowdsourced encyclopedia represented all that was wrong with the web. Now it's a beacon of so much that's right.

Swiss government orders inquiry after revelations Crypto AG was owned and operated by US and German intelligence.

Ashmita Das describes the ethos of her freelance-research platform, Kolabtree.

Dr. Li Wenliang issued a warning about a strange new virus. Then the authorities summoned him for questioning.

The Iowa caucus debacle proved that a 21st-century election requires 19th-century technology.

New diseases are mirrors that reflect how a society works-and where it fails.

Academics say case of Dr Asiya Islam, turned down after 10 years in UK, gives the lie to assurances Britain is open to experts.

Craig Cormick explains how scientists can get their arguments across to members of the public.

Just 10 days after it was first reported, scientists released the genetic sequence of the coronavirus. The freely available data unleashed a massive collaborative research effort.

Thirty Meter Telescope controversy is forcing scientists to grapple with how their research affects Indigenous peoples.