All our ancestors had plenty of fur. According to a new study on relatively hairless mammals, we still have the means to be hirsute. Those genes, it seems, have simply been switched off.
An artificial-intelligence (AI) chatbot can write such convincing fake research-paper abstracts that scientists are often unable to spot them.
On its way to becoming the most comprehensive and thoroughly researched animal resource on the planet.
Leaving academia and becoming an online entrepreneur: embracing the good, the bad and the ugly.
Proponents embrace LaTeX because of the total control it offers for document layout.
The Nature Journal group regularly undertakes a global survey of postgraduate students. I encourage you to submit your thoughts if you are a postgraduate student, or forward the survey on to your students.
Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations.
Have a play with drawing icebergs to see how they float.
Visual descriptions of text are incredibly powerful. Some key ‘good practices’ in preparing your figures.
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