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E. O. Wilson says that only in a few fields do scientists need serious mathematical chops.

Computer science veteran Ed Lazowska argues that his field is poised to dominate careers in the sciences.

A BLS analysis suggests that most of the growth in science careers over the next decade or so will be in computer science.

A new crowd-funding platform allows grads to raise money by offering backers a share of their success.
 

Investigations by The Guardian newspaper uncover disparities in the rates at which whites and minorities are admitted to competitive programs at Cambridge and Oxford universities.
 

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.

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

The House Judiciary Committee invited experts to discuss the effects of high-skill immigration on the U.S. workforce, but there was little talk about what employers actually need.

Managing an intimate relationship at work requires awareness of potential pitfalls and a delicate balance of privacy and openness.

A report from the Australian government finds Aussie graduate students and postdocs, like their U.S. counterparts, frustrated by the job market.

The ACS report on graduate and postdoc training goes where NIH's workforce working group didn't, recommending limiting Ph.D. production among other bold measures.

NASCAR is hiring mechanical engineers and aerodynamics scientists to shave milliseconds off lap times and push racecars to their limits.

The best and most popular stories of 2012, as chosen by readers and editors.

Science Careers talks to three young investigators who contributed to this year's monumental discovery.

Psychologists share tips for figuring out what's sapping your enthusiasm—and how to get it back.

Research shows that large admissions preferences stymie studies in science and technical subjects.

Identifying and addressing self-confidence issues can help early-career scientists make swifter progress.

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

Here's everything you need to know about delivering oral scientific presentations (except the science), all in one place.

A student who arrives with little specific knowledge of the graduate program or its faculty "is bound to make a bad impression." --James Faubion