October deadline Ucas data shows drop in university applications from UK 18-year-olds, and declining interest in medicine courses, but rising interest from China and US
A winner of this year*s Ig Nobels describes how he debunked claims about extreme ageing, his alternative career path as a surfer, and why the thermal tolerance of plants keeps him up at night
Figures reveal dramatic rise in AI-related misconduct at Russell Group universities, with further questions raised by sector*s &patchy record-keeping* and inconsistent approach to detection
Researchers need to get politicians to focus on addressing underlying issues instead of short-term problems, according to former chief scientific adviser