Category: 1. Edi-Choice

A comprehensive analysis of submissions to the preprint server bioRxiv has revealed a steady growth in the number of…

Sleep patterns and activity levels can predict whether lifespan is long or short, according…

As the saying goes, you are what you eat. The choices that we make for every meal have a profound impact…

On 23 February, academics across the world took to social media to decry the death of education as we know it. The day…

‘Publish or perish’ is a common mantra in academia. By that metric, I definitely did not perish in 2025.

Last year, I published seven scholarly articles as either the first or corresponding author. As an ex-postdoc who…

In a 1981 magazine essay, the evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould let readers in one of his field’s…

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Welcome to Working Scientist, a Nature Careers podcast. I’m Holly Newson, and in this series, you ’ll hear from authors who can help you in your career.

In this episode, I’m joined by Susie Ashfield, a speech and…

Summary: Relapse is the most daunting hurdle in overcoming addiction, often triggered by minor cues long after drug use has stopped. While scientists once blamed a general “weakness” in the brain’s impulse control, researchers have…