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Tighter research budgets and bureaucratic delays threaten to derail the careers of many young scientists in Spain.

Our self-organized peer-mentoring group changed our lives for the better.

Why do we require scientists to write badly?

With many species still undiscovered, plant collecting can offer exciting opportunities for adventurous scientists -- at some cost in comfort and job security.

The scientists who founded the National Postdoctoral Association 10 years ago say the experience helped their careers.

Medical practice has changed to meet the needs of female physicians. How likely is academic science to make a similar adjustment?

Spanish pharmacologist Amàlia Lafuente has written a novel about the personal and professional conflicts faced by early-career researchers.

Before you pick up that next thriller novel, remember that scientists are not exactly as they are often portrayed.

There is still a gap between modeling-based predictions and deciding when to evacuate a city.

Paleontologist Jack Horner overcame dyslexia and the lack of a traditional education to become a world leader in his field.

We need to let young women know that it is possible to have a science career and a family.

The key to understanding the way the media covers science is to know the rules science journalists adhere to.

A new book looks at science careers across the stages of women's lives.

Curt Rice of the University of Tromsø discusses why helping women prepare for promotions is both right and smart.

If scientists just want to make the world a better place, why do they expend so much energy clamoring for credit?

Online forums offer fellowship applicants opportunities to commiserate and learn from each other.

Moupali Das’s roots led her to public health and caring for HIV/AIDS patients.

A quantitative trader urges physics faculty members not to send their students to Wall Street.

By admitting responsibility for the conditions that caused Sheri Sangji’s death, the University of California takes a step toward better lab safety.

In the wake of the Colorado shootings, the scientific community should pay more attention to the psychological wellbeing of emerging scientists.