Why so few scientists make the leap to policy-making positions, and why more should give it a try
Why so few scientists make the leap to policy-making positions, and why more should give it a try
Scientists have identified the sticky substance that is damaging the feathers of hundreds seabirds washed ashore in England as an additive for lubricant oils.
Protein aggregates in the brains of some people with dementia or motor neuron disease have a surprising origin.
New amphibian species are being discovered at an exciting rate, yet they are also the vertebrates most at risk of extinction.
Globally, 15-year-old girls outscored boys in 43 of the 65 countries tested.
One of the most advanced tuberculosis vaccines has failed to protect infants from getting the disease in a clinical trial, but it may be effective in adults.
In Chapter 1, “A Theory,” author Aaron James constructs a working definition for the type of person that earns the ignominious moniker.
Harvard geneticists and anthropologists challenge the work of two economists who say there’s a link between genetic diversity and wealth.
A new study disputes findings of a 2011 analysis suggesting that black researchers are funded less than their equally qualified white peers.
A company offering experimental stem-cell treatments will carry out its procedures in Mexico after the FDA warned that it would need approval to operate in the U.S.