Bucknell University mammalogist DeeAnn Reeder raises nets high into the darkened forest canopies of South Sudan to catch bats.
The Scientist recounts the year’s top science prize winners and top-notch scientists that passed away.
A list of this year's most high-profile retractions and controversies in science
A coauthor of the key paper that led to one of this year’s Nobel Prizes for Physiology or Medicine claims the recipient wasn’t involved in the research.
A Presidential Commission suggests improvements to the US system for tracking federally funded research projects involving human subjects.
Some are worried that the judges scheduled to hear arguments on the legality of federal support for human embryonic stem cell research will rule against stem cell funding.
A controversial Boston University laboratory could open by the end of the month, but at a lower safety rating than originally planned.
A new Ebola vaccine candidate protects mice against death and can be produced quickly in response to a bioterrorism threat.
A traditional drug to treat insomnia shows surprising promise in awaking minimally conscious patients.
Lloyd Old, a researcher and former administrator of two cancer research institutes, passed away this week.