end of year

Wishing you a sciency season’s greetings!

From the effects of political upheaval on research to claims of gene-edited babies, the year has been a tumultuous one for the scientific community.

The year’s most impressive achievements include ecology research via drone, mice with two dads, and the use of artificial intelligence to identify and monitor cancer cells.

From cellular self-digestion to the effects of exercise on the brain, our features editor picks her favorite art custom-made for the magazine.

The weather outside is frightful, but these sciency gifts are delightful.

Editors’ picks of the year’s best in The Scientist infographics.

The scientific community bid farewell to a number of luminaries this year. 

A sampling of some of the fascinating critters identified by scientists this year

Making the list: a journal breaks a retraction record, Nobel laureates Do the Right Thing, and Seinfeld characters write a paper 

How a new administration in the U.S. affected scientists around the world throughout 2017

Hurricanes, protests, and lifesaving genetic engineering: our picks for the biggest stories of the year

‘Tis the season to be sciency.

A conversation with Nate Allen, head moderator of r/Science

The year’s most impressive achievements include methods to watch translation in cells, trace cell fates, avoid mitochondrial mutations, edit DNA, and build antibiotics from scratch.

Sciencey gifts for the science-minded giver

The Scientist’s choice of major improvements in imaging, optogenetics, single-cell analyses, and CRISPR

Check out these life science–inspired gifts

From artificial chromosomes to mind-controlled gene expression, scientists pushed the boundaries of manipulating biology this year.

The Scientist celebrates the most popular videos, slideshows, and infographics of the year.