Presenting the best life science images and videos of 2012
Presenting the best life science images and videos of 2012
The biological and social ramifications of skin pigmentation are too often ignored by scientists, teachers, and the general public.
Young entrepreneurs are creating a digital, 3-D encyclopedia of insects that doubles as a free field guide.
Will the recently launched Reproducibility Initiative succeed in cleaning up research and reducing retractions?
Security concerns during the Cold War may have led to the generation of misinformation on the physiological effects of microwave radiation from mobile phones.
Both male and female researchers are less likely to hire a female candidate than a male candidate with the same experience.
As federal budgets tighten, the US government is getting serious about enforcing reporting and administrative rules that accompany academic grants.
Mice raised in isolation from their mothers developed cognitive deficits similar to those of babies raised in orphanages where physical contact is infrequent.
A new study of the scientific literature finds that researchers are guilty of overemphasizing the benefits of medical treatments.
A phylogenetic study of traditional plant remedies could aid drug development.