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Metagenomics research probes how complex microbial communities function, and what they can do for us.

To teach well while minimizing pain, take a scholarly approach, make your expectations clear, and focus on measures with a high rate of return.

Evelyn Jabri's career transitions are eased by pragmatic optimism and fueled by an insatiable appetite for learning.

Natural history museums have long been recognized as priceless repositories of knowledge, but in recent years they have reasserted their scientific importance.

The booming, interdisciplinary science of networks reveals hidden connections in just about everything

Tenured scientists tell stories about how they managed to restart their research careers.

"For aspiring researchers, community colleges are an attractive way to begin one's scientific training."

Across the United States, scores of colleges and universities have canceled faculty job searches and imposed hiring freezes.

Here are six examples of behavioral scientists who have stepped off the academic path into some interesting territory.

Pathway to Independence, NIH's new transition awards program, seems to be doing what it was designed to do: moving postdocs into faculty posts quickly.

Most universities continue to tightly constrain faculty hiring, but a few are taking advantage of a rich applicant pool.

A critical shortage of highly skilled cybersecurity technicians and engineers means wide-ranging opportunities for scientists.

Most scientists continue to use tried-and-true paper lab notebooks, but electronic alternatives beckon some.