Science / Engineering / Mathematics

On Sept. 9, 2015, scientists decided where they would publish evidence for gravitational waves. Five days later, they made the discovery.

Rival editors raise questions about drug trial research funded and often controlled by manufacturers.

Do the biology students celebrated (perhaps undeservingly) for their intellect always seem to be male? A new study says the answer lies in gender bias.

A small Michigan university is citing declining enrollment in tenure denials, and faculty members allege the approach violates their contract.

Editor discusses new book about the history of and outlook for African-American engineers.

Mathematicians may have left their mother country, but they didn't leave the discipline, study finds.

New paper argues for a bigger focus on the social factors that can make or break interdisciplinary teams in the social, national and computational sciences.

Science article explores how hackers can hijack scholarly journals. Fortunately, preventing it can be as simple as paying a bill on time.