ADHD diagnoses are growing. What’s going on?
Nature, 25 Nov 2025
More children and adults are being diagnosed with ADHD in some countries. Science is helping to understand why — and how best to provide support.
Universities are embracing AI: will students get smarter or stop thinking?
Nature, 21 Oct 2025
Millions of students arriving at campuses are now using artificial intelligence. Worries abound.
Autism is on the rise: what’s really behind the increase?
Nature, 26 Aug 2025
RFK Jr has vowed to find out what’s responsible, but scientists say he is ignoring answers from decades of research.
How to make America healthy: the real problems — and best fixes
Nature, 24 Jun 2025
The United States has lower life expectancy than most similarly wealthy nations. Chronic disease is part of the cause, but so are guns, drugs and cars.
How to speak to a vaccine sceptic: research reveals what works
Nature, 10 Jun 2025
Hesitancy about vaccinations is on the rise, but studies show there are specific ways to address people's questions.
Exclusive: the most-cited papers of the twenty-first century
Nature, 15 Apr 2025
A Nature analysis reveals the 25 highest-cited papers published this century and explores why they are breaking records.
Do smartphones and social media really harm teens’ mental health?
Nature, 02 Apr 2025
Researchers are debating the strength of evidence connecting technology to surging rates of adolescent mental illness. But they have some clear advice for parents.
How to make better decisions in an age of disinformation
Bloomberg UK, 21 Mar 2025
A new book by an infectious disease epidemiologist shows how proof is more elusive than we realize, whether in law, science, policy or math.
Alcohol and cancer risk: what you need to know
Nature, 11 Mar 2025
Experts weigh in on the risks of moderate drinking — and how people should assess them.
Are the Internet and AI affecting our memory? What the science says
Nature, 05 Feb 2025
Search engines, GPS maps and other tech can alter our ability to learn and remember. Now scientists are working out what AI might do.
Stand up and be counted: six ways to protest that will make your voice heard
The Guardian, 15 Jan 2025
The current wave of marches and activism around the world is the largest in documented history, giving scientists the chance to study what makes for a successful campaign
Science could solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Why aren’t governments using it?
Nature, 04 Dec 2024
A Nature global survey finds that most specialists are unhappy with systems to provide science advice to policymakers.
