A gift of medical books from an unlikely source spurred Chrystal Starbird’s scientific career. She talks about what motivates her research on cell surface receptors and the obstacles she has faced as a Black woman in academia.

The pandemic has forced scientists everywhere to rethink in-person conferences, but some researchers have already been urging changes.  

Junior faculty in particular may lose ground as undergrad students remain barred from university labs.

Early career researchers face unique challenges when a senior collaborator becomes embroiled in allegations of scientific malpractice.

Graduate students and postdocs are left wondering about the implications for their academic careers.

As scores of academic meetings get upended due to COVID-19, researchers are turning to virtual replacements.

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.

Many early-career clinical scientists receiving support through the NIH’s Loan Repayment Program have accepted disallowed industry funding, Science reveals.

The European Society for the study of Human Evolution (ESHE) faces criticism after public allegations emerge that its president engaged in sexual harassment and bullying.

If members don’t explicitly believe gender discrimination exists, they allow implicit stereotypes to sway their decision-making, according to a new analysis of real-world hiring decisions.

A lack of resources ordinarily blocks young researchers on the continent from scholarly independence, but long-term support is no guarantee.