Editorials in 2014

An endangered species helps scientists to learn why migrating birds fly in a familiar formation.

As cold weather rages, it is easy to forget the difference between weather and climate.

A planned database collating medical information for England’s population is a laudable exercise, with huge potential for research. But people’s right to opt out has been greatly downplayed.

How two world wars affected scientific research, and vice versa.

Teams aimed at preventing violence on campus can offer a lifeline to those in crisis.

As public pressure builds for drug companies to make more results available from clinical trials, the industry should not forget that it relies on collective goodwill to test new therapies.