The Scientist - Home

Continue reading from the first book in series of young adult novels that's being hailed as science's answer to Harry Potter

Did you work on or use a new technology that could transform the field? If so, enter it into our annual contest

As London suffered one of its worst cholera outbreaks, in the summer of 1853, John Snow took it upon himself to prove that the disease was transmitted through drinking water.

Read an excerpt from the first book in series of young adult novels that's being hailed as science's answer to Harry Potter

The new EU president talks priorities, economic recovery, and how they plan to make scientists' lives easier over the next six months

Dead fish find new life in a new exhibit at the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences.

A researcher recently found guilty of misconduct argues that he—and all other penalized scientists—still have a valuable place in science.

The grand piano in the National Institutes of Health's Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Center fills the facility with music

A molecular gastronomer and environmental artist team up to make diners reconsider the source of their food and the impacts of their eating habits

A new book explores the science behind the quest to extend healthy life span

While connecting SNPs to playful traits such as curly hair and optimism, 23andMe reveals loopholes in the regulation of genomics research

Thomson Reuters has released its 2009 Journal Citation Report, cataloging journals' impact factors, and shuffling in the top few spots have some analysts scratching their heads.