OPINION

Please, let’s put a lid on plastic

The dire consequences of plastic pollution continue to mount. We must all resolve to avoid using this abysmal material

Three-second memory? Sounds fishy

The welfare of the seafood we eat is under studied, but research suggests fish may 'feel' more than we think

Stick or Twist?

On the 23rd of June, the UK will go to the polls in a historic referendum to decide whether to remain in or leave the European Union. We've asked a scientist from each side of the debate to tell us how they think UK science would be affected by a 'Brexit' and what the EU does for scientists in the UK

Don't judge a scientist by their degree grade

A survey of Fellows of the Royal Society reveals many distinguished scientists might struggle to get a research post nowadays

Will mass species loss kill us off too?

Homo sapiens will end up on the red list unless we curb extinction rates, writes Simon Hoyte

The power of preprint

It's time to seriously consider faster, fairer models of publication

Sequencing genomes: we need to think ahead

Producing genomic data is increasingly cheap, easy and widespread, but will it be useful?