The 5 most popular scientific papers of July 2019 Doom, gloom, and a dancing cockatoo. Bec Crew Listings 14 Aug 2019
The 5 most popular scientific papers of June Everything’s melting, but Boaty McBoatface is a beacon of hope. Bec Crew Listings 24 Jul 2019
The top 5 most popular scientific papers of May Even tiny tyrannosaurs and synthetic life couldn't topple office politics. Bec Crew Listings 25 Jun 2019
The top 5 most talked-about studies of April The fall of insects, the rise of zombie brains, and the catalysts of political unrest dominated the conversation around April's research offerings. Bec Crew Listings 29 May 2019
New tools track article buzz online A new service allows researchers to access raw social media data. Jeffrey Perkel Technology feature 9 Mar 2018
World’s oldest fossils rock the web A controversial fossil discovery has whipped up online discussions about alien life. Gemma Conroy News 25 Jan 2018
Artificial womb system raises ethical debate A system for bringing premature baby lambs to gestational term caused much online debate about whether the technology should be applied to humans. Gemma Conroy News 15 Jan 2018
Dinosaur fossil ruffles feathers online Flesh and feathers trapped in amber were the talk of the internet in 2017. Gemma Conroy News 11 Jan 2018
Girls will be girls? Gender stereotyping among six-year olds sparks debate A study revealing that girls are more likely to link brilliance with boys than with their own gender made headlines on the web. Gemma Conroy News 5 Jan 2018
Designer babies, the year’s most talked about story from a Nature Index-tracked journal A gene-editing breakthrough topped all other papers for online attention. Gemma Conroy News 29 Dec 2017
