The work force is aging in the United States, and scientists are leading the way. From 1993 to 2008, the share of scientists aged 55 and older increased by nearly 90 percent.

Simple: It’s mimicking us.

More than one billion people in the poorest countries are affected by treatable diseases.

American science and politics always have had a complicated relationship.

Male scientists in the United Kingdom report teaching less than their female counterparts, while women and minorities tend to feel disadvantaged in their careers.

Linguists, anthropologists and political scientists take to Capitol Hill to defend their research.

Bulgaria is set to lose millions of euros in EU funding aimed at modernising the country’s research infrastructure and stimulating its innovation potential, apparently due to its inability to select independent evaluators.

An approach that may be tried in the Netherlands would do away with peer review and just let researchers give each other money.

Some lessons from the health community’s long battle with misinformation.

Venture capitalists are bright, clannish and almost exclusively male

As per a new open access policy, all academic research from Dutch scientists should be made available under gold open access by 2024.

Learn about the open access publishing model in Latin America which helps disseminate scientific knowledge without restrictions.

All stakeholders in the scientific research enterprise -- researchers, institutions, publishers, funders, scientific societies, and federal agencies – should improve their practices and policies to respond to threats to the integrity of research, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Brain drain to Western nations has apparently left researchers in Eastern Europe with fewer foreign co-authors.

Panel recommends hefty boost for curiosity-driven research

First new outstation in 18 years strengthens city's biomedical profile

Gene-edited seedless tomatoes don’t need pollinating to produce fruit – which could come in useful at a time when bees are on the decline

A new book advocates for the importance of basic research and the pursuit of curiosity-driven knowledge at multiple venues and public events across the country and in the United Kingdom.

Scientists in Brazil have been deeply affected by the recent cuts in research funding that were announced in order to combat the growing fiscal deficits.

The results, from a survey of UC Berkeley students in the physical sciences and engineering, highlight a stumbling block for diversity and inclusion efforts—but also offer a potential bright spot

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says that the US research community needs to do a better job of both investigating misconduct allegations and promoting ethical conduct.

Critics of the March for Science have a point. But those scientists who will protest and speak up globally for research have the chance to make a greater one.

Contaminated samples, faulty studies and inadequate training have created a crisis in laboratories and industry, slowing the quest for new treatments and cures.

An extensive Survey of Peer Review Guidelines.

Highly anticipated independent review also calls for better oversight and coordination of government research spending.

The synthetic biology community is divided.

We’re collaborating with the China Go Association and Chinese Government to bring AlphaGo, China’s top Go players, and leading AI experts together for the “Future of Go Summit.”

Altmetrics is a novel method to track and measure the social impact of scientific publications and also the influence of a researcher.

Scientific output in Japan has seen a sharp decline in the last decade due to years of inflation, government debt, rising commodity prices and a series of natural disasters.

Justin Trudeau, 23rd Prime Minister of Canada, answers the question "What is your stance on AI research given Canada's privileged position in the field?" in an online forum.