Policy & Ethics
Meet Biden’s Science Team
As the U.S. president announces his advisers and agency heads, Nature’s guide tracks the appointees who matter most to science
Stories by Giuliana Viglione
Policy & Ethics
What a Joe Biden Presidency Would Mean For Science
The coronavirus pandemic, climate change and space exploration are among the issues that Biden will influence if he wins the upcoming U.S. election
Policy & Ethics
U.S. National Academy of Sciences Can Kick Out Harassers—So Why Hasn’t It?
The NAS says that no one has used the complaint system put in place last year, even though several academy members are known sexual harassers
Evolution
World’s Smallest Dinosaur Is Probably a Lizard
The paper that reported the animal’s discovery was retracted following new evidence from a similar fossil
Environment
How COVID-19 Could Ruin Weather Forecasts and Climate Records
As climate- and ecological-monitoring projects go dark, data that stretch back for decades will soon contain coronavirus-associated gaps
Public Health
Coronavirus Crisis Impacts Ice-Locked Arctic Research Expedition
A team member slated to join the ship frozen into the sea ice has tested positive for the virus
Policy & Ethics
NASA Soars and Others Plummet in Trump’s Budget Proposal
U.S. research sees deep cuts in the president’s request for 2021. But Congress has resisted similar reductions in the past
