A 12-year study shows variation among primate groups in how the animals clasp hands during grooming, but consistency within them, even as group membership shifts over time.

The culture of academia can make disabled scientists wary of disclosing their conditions or needs. Molecular biologist Justin Yerbury suggests how the system might become more inclusive. 

A forensic investigation of Seqenenre Taa II’s traumatic injuries suggests he died with his hands tied behind his back, perhaps the end result of fighting to liberate his kingdom.

Join The Scientist on March 19 to discuss Lulu Miller’s book about a determined taxonomist whose life and work constitute a fable illustrating the hazards of categorization.

Reporting cases of misconduct in the context of federal science funding can be a daunting task. But mechanisms to support whistleblowers do exist.

Ferreting out the biological function of dreaming is a frontier in neuroscience.

Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.

Then there are the counterfeiters.

As the world around us seems increasingly volatile, protecting and respecting the integrity of research and evidence becomes more important than ever.

The scenarios that run through our sleeping brains may help us explore possible solutions to concerns from our waking lives.

Join The Scientist on December 11 to discuss Yaa Gyasi’s sophomore novel, about a Stanford University neuroscience grad student navigating family issues, lab work, and her emerging identity.

In a year of racial tumult, Black scientists are uniting for visibility and action. 

In Chapter 7, “Wind and Breath,” author Jeremy England considers research findings that point to a surprising, emergent property of seemingly disordered molecules.

Is the model of early life as a freak occurrence in a disordered, primordial soup of chemicals wrong?

While the world is still coming to grips with the new reality wrought by COVID-19, the risk of catastrophe from a warming planet persists.

In the book’s prologue, author Daniel T. Blumstein explains his introduction to the study of fear.

Fear binds us to our human and nonhuman ancestors. Understanding the emotion can help us grapple with challenges we face today.

In Chapter 1, “An ABC of Early Classification,” author David Bainbridge explores the theological roots of zoology.