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From a self-sampling scientist to the downfall of a leading stem cell scientist, here’s our naughty list.

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.

The agency cites safety concerns with customers of Genetech who reported getting E. coli infections and sends letters to other stem cell companies reminding them to follow the rules.

From 500-million-year-old fat to a newly discovered virus, here are some stunners from The Scientist in 2018.

A demographer’s model suggests the “mortality plateau” in the extreme elderly could be explained by clerical errors. Not everyone agrees.

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 move is a show of support for Project DEAL and the open-access movement.

Genetic material from bones could be used to locate living descendants for the remains’ repatriation, researchers showed.

Scientists debate why the number of whooping cough cases is up, and whether the effectiveness of a vaccine introduced within the last two decades is to blame.

A Novartis subsidiary is partnering with a Canadian cannabis company to sell medical marijuana worldwide.

The insects have already transformed parts of Signy Island in the South Atlantic Ocean and could drastically change Antarctic ecosystems if introduced by humans.