A petition asking for online, readable publication of all government-funded research is making its way to the White House.
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Retractions of scientific studies due to plagiarism, falsification, and other instances of researchers behaving badly have skyrocketed in the past decade.
A provocative Time cover featuring a breastfeeding 3-year-old sparks anger from doctors.
Engravings of female genitalia in a cave in southern France may be the oldest cave art yet discovered.
One year olds smile more and communicate better if they participate in interactive music classes with their parents.
Two 9,000-year-old skeletons will be held by University of California, San Diego, officials—rather than turned over to American Indians for reburial—until a lawsuit is settled.
The University of Michigan is funding exploratory ideas that cross disciplinary boundaries with $20,000 a pop.
Aging satellites and NASA funding cuts threaten to put a serious dent in scientists’ ability to observe Earth’s processes from above.
Principal investigators with medical training have a slightly higher NIH funding rate than those with just a PhD.
Petitions asking for more funding for the federal research agency are gaining bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.
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