NASA petrologist Kayla Iacovino on her life studying volcanoes and being a Star Trek fanatic

A century later, her system is still used today

Landmark Wellcome Global Monitor report surveyed over 140,000 people in 140 countries

The neurological and behavioral consequences of separating children from parents, especially mothers, can persist into adulthood

Cognitive neuroscientist Timothy Verstynen thinks scientists need to take visible stances on issues like forced family separation

We should value scientists who transfer their skills

'We should haven’t to prove that we’re really a certain gender in order to be treated like a person'

Constantly confronting people who think my research will harm them is profoundly distressing

That's how I ended up feeding raw meat to undergrads

Online outreach helps highlight women and people of color in the field

In my adopted home, I've found distrust divorced from the reality of my work

Prominent researchers can take the gamble, but junior scientists risk retribution

Here's what scientists are feuding about online this week