FameLab's approach focuses on entertainment, new faces, and diversity, but another recent science communication effort takes a different approach.

During the six years that Robin Batterham served as Chief Scientist of Australia, from 1999 until last month, he weathered repeated accusations that his independence was sullied by conflicts of interest.

Ahead of a decision on EU research budget, polls show public backing for more funding

Ahead of next month's G8 summit, science academies issue an unprecedented joint statement

, a new magazine from the Nature Publishing Group.

Several British funding organizations say they are seeking proposals from groups interested in running a new free-access archive of papers arising from research they have supported.

University ponders how to replace director of its ancient DNA lab, who quit under a cloud.

If you could teach the world one thing about science, what would it be?

A touch of acrimony is infused into many diplomatic relationships between the United States and European nations.

As of October, all new grant recipients will be required to deposit papers with PubMed Central

Group of funding bodies wants to create a free-access archive to mimic the US service

Popularizing science has never been more popular.