Demand for steady output stymies discovery. To pursue the most important research, scientists must be allowed to shift their focus.

Scientific quality is hard to define, and numbers are easy to look at. But bibliometrics are warping science — encouraging quantity over quality.

How much further could the public university be disrupted?

What Francis Crick and Sydney Brenner taught me about being scooped, by Bob Goldstein

Lynn Kamerlin makes a point of supporting her trainees' career aspirations, whatever they may be

These days, a scientist has to publish a steady stream of research articles to be “successful.” But two new studies argue that that kind of pressure promotes sloppy science at the expense of careful work.

Social scientists investigate when and why liberals and conservatives mistrust science. The apparent split may be more about cultural and personal beliefs than feelings about science itself.

Taking potshots at some scientific research is a pastime of American politics. But critics need to assess the merits of the research they target beforehand.

Scientific American evaluates responses from Clinton, Trump, Johnson and Stein to 20 questions

To stop evidence-based policy losing its clout, researchers need to engage with policymakers and understand their needs, says Bill Colglazier.

A career in research development can offer a way for scientists to stay connected to research while also leveraging their soft skills

Speech by EU Commissioner C. Moedas at the Frankfurt Book Fair

European Union money accounted for 40 percent of funding for cancer research in Britain over the last decade.

The Ref star system encourages novelty but offers no incentive to replicate studies – and that’s exactly what scientists need to do to be more sure of our claims.

Artificial intelligence is everywhere. But before scientists trust it, they first need to understand how machines learn.

With federal support for on-campus R&D dwindling as a percentage of GDP, keeping basic research afloat is a challenge. Schools and researchers are left to try to fill in the funding gaps.

Philosophers could help policy makers to ask the right questions. But to give this practical help, academic philosophy must take lessons from open science.

Long-term basic research, substantially funded by the U.S. government, underlies some of industry's most profitable innovations.

If you’re not willing to communicate your research, you shouldn’t be doing it, says Anne Glover.

We need both neuroscience and clinical research.

The need to teach both music theory and string theory is a necessity for the economy to continue as the preeminent leader in technological innovation.

Top scientists spar over reforms that would create research funding behemoth.

Despite a growing number of female political leaders across the globe, women are still in a minority when it comes to positions of power in world politics.

Academic psychology and medical testing are both dogged by unreliability. The reason is clear: we got probability wrong.

Women in tech and science professions reflect on how things would be different if there were more women in the sectors.

Accessible data are not enough. We need to invest in systems that make the information useful, say Elizabeth Pisani and colleagues.

You’ll find communities thirsty for your findings – and a space to demonstrate measurable ‘impact’ to your heart’s content.

In physics and in life, choice and possibility play against each other.

P hacking is manipulating data and research methods to achieve statistical signifiance. And it could be why so many research papers are false.

Billy Bryan and Furaha Asani look at how to get the most out of your doctoral studies.