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Climate accords, controversial assisted reproduction and the CRISPR patent battle are among the year's top stories.

As marijuana use becomes more acceptable, researchers are scrambling to answer key questions about the drug.

Scientists know that there is a colossal amount of plastic in the oceans. But they don’t know where it all is, what it looks like or what damage it does.

Gear up for some big birthdays, as anniversaries roll around for Star Trek, H. G. Wells and the US National Park Service. And jostling for the spotlight are Finding Nemo's fishy crew, a modern twist on haute couture, groundbreaking artists, ground-quaking dinosaurs and (perhaps) Keanu Reeves. Daniel Cressey reports.

As regulators consider a ban on neonicotinoids, debate rages over the harm they cause to bees.

Scientists say the industry-funded work confirms that neonicotinoids are harmful, but manufacturers question its conclusions.

Cybercrime researcher Gianluca Stringhini explains how he studies hate speech and fake news on the underground network 4chan.

Snap general election triggers compromises in legislation overhauling how Britain’s science is funded.

Brain drain from entering member states led to less-integrated research in countries of origin.

Cheap, stripped-down microcontrollers are allowing users to pack huge amounts of computing power into tiny spaces.

Funnel plots are a popular tool in spotting when scientists in a field leave out negative study results, but one researcher says the method is flawed.

David Latchman says he did not have direct involvement in images at the heart of criticized papers from his group.

Paris consortium hopes to lure UK institutions with promise of access to European research funds after Brexit.

Researchers who tested intervention to reduce spam say ‘Get familiar with the delete button.’

Evidence to parliamentary inquiry puts some figures on the uncertainty hanging over EU university staff.

Clear brains, hydrogen bonds and gas expelled from galaxies are among the most striking images of 2013.

Daniel Pauly is sounding the alarm over global fish harvests, but others think he is making too much noise.

Explore the gory glories of forensic science, grapple with Tom Stoppard's take on consciousness, learn what it takes to live on Mars, re-enter Jurassic Park, dive into a coral reef and dally with Robert Oppenheimer. Daniel Cressey reports.

Disintegrating ice, spectacular sunbursts and minuscule lizards are among 2012’s most striking pictures.

World’s largest scientific society plans to introduce ChemRxiv for a traditionally reluctant discipline.