Outlining the trial-and-error processes that are involved in every research project could help others to become more efficient and paint a more honest picture of life as a researcher.

In summary, keep in mind that an ideal research project provides three things: useful information for growers and fellow scientists, income (in the form of a successfully funded grant) and a ...

In the wake of Jane Goodall's death, the many scientists and others influenced by her are promising to do their best to carry on her legacy ...

Physicist Arvind Murugan earns Schmidt Science Polymath award for work at intersection of physics, biology, computation and materials science ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has, for the first time, measured the carbon-rich concoction that forms a moon-forming disk of gas and dust around a newly formed planetary body. It is hoped the ...

Thousands of scientific papers are retracted every year because of fraudulent activity, with both authors and journals gaming a system to gain academic acclaim through deceit, dishonesty and false ...

It’s important for journalists to be aware of predatory journals because such journals pose a threat for the integrity of science journalism.

Papers from research teams with a substantial number of beginners are highly disruptive and innovative, study shows.

Scientific research apparently has its own share of beginner's luck. According to a study by Mahdee Mushfique Kamal and Raiyan Abdul Baten, teams with a larger number of newbies take the cake when it ...

Vet every grant and include as many people in the newsroom as makes sense in the process. If you take a pass, you’ve saved yourself some grief. If you move ahead, you’ve laid the groundwork to give ...