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Globally, 15-year-old girls outscored boys in 43 of the 65 countries tested.

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.

The Science of Love, Bad Pharma, Genes, Cells and Brains, and Nature Wars

Can a vexing sense of entitlement actually aid in the pursuit of knowledge?

February 2013's selection of notable quotes

Meet some of the people featured in the February 2013 issue of The Scientist.

Six myths about job and salary negotiations and how they may hinder your ability to bargain effectively.

Because of their high protein and fat content and their reproductive efficiency, insects hold great promise for thwarting an impending global food crisis.

The problem threatens progress and stems from both a lack of attention to clear discourse and a scientific culture not focused on critical challenges.

Women have come a long way, but roadblocks remain

People carrying a certain gene variant that dictates fresh underarms are less likely to wear antiperspirant.

Maria Konnikova says the field of psychology has something to learn from great works of fiction.

An international survey suggests that labs may not be safe as researchers think.

Life's Ratchet, The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix, The Fractalist and Hallucinations

The rise of copulation as a vertebrate reproductive strategy may have driven crucial evolutionary change and explosive species radiation.

In the final chapter of his book on the origins of vertebrate sex, author and paleontologist John Long pays homage to the humble placoderm, which got the erotic ball rolling.

Just three days after five people involved in the polio vaccine effort in Pakistan were shot by unidentified assailants, three more are killed.

Fake peer reviews were submitted to Elsevier due to a glitch in the publisher's security system, resulting in the retraction of 11 papers.