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Scientists need to be thoughtful when communicating science to lay audiences.

Experts discussed how mentoring differs for minorities and how it can be tweaked to ensure that scientists don't hit a "mentoring glass ceiling."

India is pushing science forward with nationwide initiatives, offering new career opportunities for scientists around the world.

One of the last sessions at the 2013 AAAS Annual Meeting looked at transformative research and the factors that facilitate it—or don't.

Melanie Lee credits hard work with her success in climbing the corporate ladder and shattering others' expectations of her.

Recent political pronouncements would be laughable if they weren't potentially so harmful.

A recent NSF report finds that efforts to improve the representation of women, minorities, and people with disabilities in science and engineering are slow going.

Australian postdoc Charmaine Tam shares tips on how to make it through this early phase of a research career.

In Vienna, Eastern and central European scientists gathered to network and learn how to be more competitive for ERC grants.

University of Oxford chemist Carol Robinson returned to academia after an 8-year break and went on to win the FEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award.

Science Careers talks to Eric Kaplan, co-executive producer of the CBS comedy The Big Bang Theory, about his work on the show.

Scientists with an ability to work across fields can find exciting opportunities in biomaterials.

This common interview question can be dangerous if you don't know how to handle it.

As maps have changed, so have mapmakers.

With good long-term funding prospects and attractive salaries, Germany has become a major contender in the global competition among nations to draw in top talent.

Fátima Al-Shahrour is working to interpret the genome to help select more effective drugs for cancer patients.

Career opportunities for scientists are evolving as cancer research becomes increasingly collaborative.

Underrepresented minorities increase their share of faculty posts at 2-year colleges, while Asians rise at 4-year institutions and in industry.

The New York Times quickly changes course in an online obituary of a highly accomplished engineer, after initially emphasizing her housekeeping accomplishments.

Noah Wilson-Rich started a company to support his work in bee immunity.