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The copyright question behind Obama’s recent publication in a medical journal

#ObamaJAMA highlights a loophole in copyright law.

On Jul 20, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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‘Nature’ is creating a new online journal—but it won’t be open access

It'll publish scientific content related to human behavior.

On Mar 25, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Dogs labeled as ‘pit bulls’ are damned to longer shelter stays

Study finds that adoptions go up when shelters don't attempt to label breeds.

On Mar 23, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Scientific journal under fire for paper that suggests a ‘Creator’ designed the human hand

Some are calling for a retraction.

On Mar 2, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Help the ‘Kickstarter of science’ pick the best marine-mammal study to get extra funding

Whales, dolphins, manatees, and seals need saving!

On Jan 28, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Gaze upon 118 bird migrations in one mesmerizing GIF

Researchers crowdsourced observations from birders to make it.

On Jan 23, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Scientists rediscover Jerdon’s tree frogs, previously believed extinct

A discovery more than 100 years in the making.

On Jan 21, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Scientists have christened a newly discovered dinosaur the ‘dragon robber’

It’s the oldest dinosaur discovered from the Jurassic era in Wales

On Jan 20, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Scientist’s reputation may not crumble when research is scrutinized, study says

Can’t replicate your results? No problem, study says.

On Dec 14, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Many researchers don’t share their raw data like they’re supposed to

Even though they should.

On Dec 8, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Academic watchdog spearheads online database of retracted papers

Retraction Watch partners with the Center for Open Science for crucial database.

On Nov 25, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Everyone stop freaking out about herpes

The World Health Organization's herpes stats are no cause for alarm.

On Oct 30, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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How scientists are dealing with an online, open-access future

Open-access publishing is inevitable. Can science catch up?

On Oct 24, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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The high-stakes online future of open-access science

It's Open Access Week. And that's good news for science.

On Oct 19, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Academic journals are facing a battle to weed out fake peer reviews

Responsible publishers are taking the threat very seriously.

On Aug 21, 2015 by Aja Romano