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Matching up positive and negative charges on two of its subunits may allow the TatA membrane transporter to penetrate the lipid bilayer.

In the fruit fly, the ability of neural stem cells to make the full repertoire of neurons is regulated by the movement of key genes to the nuclear periphery.

Publishers need to be proactive about detecting and deterring copied text.

Research misconduct is not limited to the developed world, but few countries anywhere are responding adequately.

During frogs’ hectic mass breedings, females often die. But one species appears to have found a work-around: males harvest and fertilize their partners' eggs after her death.

Turning cell phones into basic research tools can improve health care in the developing world.

Researchers use DNA from ancient tooth tartar to chart changes in the bacterial communities that have lived in human mouths for 8,000 years.

Highways and byways are among the man-made environmental alterations driving the evolution of animals on contemporary timescales, with implications for ecology.

As new infections surface and spread, science meets the challenges with ingenuity and adaptation.

Our final survey of the life-science industry workplace highlights the companies—small and large, domestic and international—that are making their researchers feel valued and at home.

Scientists working in developing countries find that giving back to local communities enriches their own research.

How the study of human social interactions is helping researchers understand the spread of diseases like influenza and HIV