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Clear writing is the key to success in science.

Each stage of the scientific life cycle stands to benefit from the introduction of data science techniques.

An analysis of review, promotion and tenure documents from 129 US and Canadian universities suggests institutions could better fulfill their public missions by changing how they incentivize the public dimensions of faculty work.

Many scientific terms have been borrowed from ancient languages, but their modern usage often overlooks their etymology, as do many new terms coined by scientists.

Researchers are undertaking a systematic assessment of the reproducibility of biomedical science in Brazil.

The Janelia Research Campus opened its doors 12 years ago: we describe the philosophy underpinning Janelia, the lessons learned, and plans for the future.

An analysis of papers in which two or more authors shared first-author position found that male authors were more likely than female authors to appear first in the author list.

The use of Research Resource Identifiers (RRIDs) improves the proper use of cell lines in the biomedical literature.

Many papers in basic biomedical science do not contain the information that is needed to determine what statistical tests were used and to verify the results of these tests.

The turquoise killifish from ephemeral pools in African savannah combines extremely short lifespan with a standard vertebrate body plan – ideal attributes for a laboratory animal.