Liu Zhiming is the eighth frontline health-care worker to die from COVID-19, and hundreds more have been infected.

Two new commentaries on a contested 2018 study about gender disparities in STEM fields clash over whether sex differences or social inequalities are to blame for the lack of women scientists and engineers.

Scientists can provide essential information to educate the public about the coronavirus.

Partnering in life with a fellow researcher brings unique challenges as well as rewards.

Current bills in Congress would apply similar provisions to all federal agencies.

The Ministry of Education’s new rule says only one federally employed researcher per institution can attend international scholarly meetings, Times Higher Education reports.

Despite having valid visas to attend universities, more than a dozen would-be graduate students have been detained at the airport and sent back to Iran in recent months.

In government agencies, 20 percent of high-level science appointments are vacant, The Washington Post reports.

Constructively critiquing the scientific literature should be an essential part of the postdoctoral experience, and early career researchers have shown that they are up to the task.