Check out image finalists and winners, as well as other memorable submissions to this year’s Labby Multimedia Awards.
In Chapter 3, "Out of the Tropics," author Nina G. Jablonski, explores the genes behind skin pigmentation and makes the distinction between color and race.
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.
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.
A questionable study claims that rats fed approved genetically modified maize developed cancer and died early.
As federal budgets tighten, the US government is getting serious about enforcing reporting and administrative rules that accompany academic grants.
A new study of the scientific literature finds that researchers are guilty of overemphasizing the benefits of medical treatments.