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Wild baboons are an excellent model to study complex evolutionary processes such as speciation and hybridization, as well as the links between sociality, longevity and reproductive success.

A lexicon to help scientists and philosophers discuss the meaning of function in molecular biology more clearly is proposed.

Early career researchers commonly peer review manuscripts on behalf of invited reviewers, often without receiving feedback or being named to the journal.

The natural world is more complex, and also more fragile, than it appears.

Who helps junior researchers that go through difficult times?

What can authors and reviewers do to keep common statistical mistakes out of the literature?

After acknowledging that power differentials exist, can scientists find inspiration to persevere anyway?

The ASAP initiative will incentivize collaboration between researchers and encourage open-science practices to improve our understanding of the biology underlying Parkinson's disease.

The challenges faced by new PIs in the UK include difficulties in recruiting PhD students, maintaining a good work-life balance and securing permanent positions.

The fact that it is difficult to evaluate and compare the outputs of individual researchers might actually be good for science.