Much of Charles Darwin’s personal library–both his books and what he wrote within them--is now available online.
Much of Charles Darwin’s personal library–both his books and what he wrote within them--is now available online.
A particular predator defense used by water fleas makes them more susceptible to parasite infections, new research shows.
Researchers are using real-world methods to study traumatic brain injuries in a comic book
Larger spores of a deadly fungal pathogen cause more virulent infections in mice
A new study finds that Stephen J. Gould's criticisms of another scientist's data were misplaced, and the eminent biologist and historian succumbed to data bias himself
New estimates of human mutation suggest that each of us harbor approximately 60 novel genetic mutations
The more closely related two species are, the more they're apt to drive one another to extinction
University College London researcher Mike Taylor recounts the discovery of a new dinosaur with unusually powerful thigh muscles. Read the full story.
The Scientist covered some of the events that made this year's festival memorable