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Here are six examples of behavioral scientists who have stepped off the academic path into some interesting territory.

"It's a tremendous leap of faith for young investigators to commit themselves to translational research. It takes a special sort of person; you have to be willing to take risks." –Anthony Hayward, NIH National Center for Research Resources

Pathway to Independence, NIH's new transition awards program, seems to be doing what it was designed to do: moving postdocs into faculty posts quickly.

Natural history museums have long been recognized as priceless repositories of knowledge, but in recent years they have reasserted their scientific importance.

Across the United States, scores of colleges and universities have canceled faculty job searches and imposed hiring freezes.

The booming, interdisciplinary science of networks reveals hidden connections in just about everything

Opportunities are expanding for natural and social scientists willing to tackle climate change.

New programs are emerging to help prepare scientists for the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of climate change research.

Most universities continue to tightly constrain faculty hiring, but a few are taking advantage of a rich applicant pool.

Advances in neuroimaging technology have fueled an explosion of research -- and research careers -- exploring how the brain processes social information.

Metagenomics research probes how complex microbial communities function, and what they can do for us.

A critical shortage of highly skilled cybersecurity technicians and engineers means wide-ranging opportunities for scientists.

The average dyslexic child isn't diagnosed -- and so doesn't begin to receive intensive reading help -- until she is...

About 5% of children have a learning disability known as developmental dyscalculia, which interferes with the...

Hard data on PSM graduates are scanty, but anecdotal evidence of their success abounds.

For university staff scientists, the rewards are far off the tenure track.

Six staff scientists describe their work.