How walkable is your city? Online tool shows how major centres measure up
The push for sustainable living has given rise to the idea of a 15-minute city: one in which residents can
Peer review by committee? New journal rethinks old model
The Stacks Journal is upending conventional peer review by introducing collaboration into the process.Credit: FangXiaNuo/Getty The peer-review system has been
The huge toll of PhDs on mental health: data reveal stark effects
The pressure to collect data, generate results and find jobs can be overwhelming for doctoral researchers.Credit: PeopleImages/Getty A study of
Why the timing of climate assessments matters
As we approach the United Nations COP meeting in Baku in November, a clash is evident in the climate community.
Funders launch online resource to help researchers navigate narrative CVs
Narrative CVs are gaining in popularity — but many researchers don’t yet know exactly how to craft one.Credit: Getty A
how to enhance disaster early warnings with tech tools
Early-warning systems can drastically reduce the impacts of natural hazards. Informing people that a storm or flood is imminent can
What harmful microbes are lurking in the world’s 7 billion tonnes of plastic waste?
In June, more than 2,000 volunteers participated in the 2024 Global Ocean Cleanup campaign and netted nearly 40 tonnes of
Why Mount Everest is the world’s tallest mountain
How did Mount Everest come to be the world’s tallest mountain, towering more than 200 metres above the next two
what it will take to reopen Three Mile Island safely
Microsoft announced on 20 September that it had struck a 20-year deal to purchase energy from a dormant nuclear power
Carbon bond that uses only one electron seen for first time
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