Some academic institutions are beginning to complement the work of student organizations in addressing mental health problems in graduate school.

Across the US, laboratories are finding creative ways to minimize the amount of plastic they throw away.  

From the difficulty of tracking rare populations to the danger of poachers exploiting distribution data, the complications of studying endangered species require creative solutions from researchers.

Technology and family constraints are making the “ghostdoc” more popular, but the setup is not without costs, researchers say.

In efforts to translate basic-science results into pharmaceuticals and other technologies, success cannot be taken for granted.

From efforts to increase the transparency of the review process to initiatives offering training, there are many attempts underway to make better reviewers out of researchers.

Private funders are starting to support big projects, and they’re rewriting the playbook on fueling scientific research.

Investigations into cases of wrongdoing by professors are increasingly in the public eye. But are colleges and universities doing enough to deal with the problem?