Campaign-watchers had long focused on the role the electorate’s schooling would play in the race. But it’s hardly the only demographic breakdown that mattered.

After a surprising election, public-opinion researchers assess the damage.

While a researcher’s productivity generally declines with age — possibly because of the distraction of administrative duties — creativity and impact do not, a new study has found.

As large companies assume a bigger role in the research life cycle, Brian Nosek’s Center for Open Science sees a moment to push a vision of data sharing and open research.

Psychiatrists have long abided by the "Goldwater rule," which bars them from offering professional opinions on public figures they have not examined in person. This year’s Republican nominee has some specialists wavering.

The Obama administration has asked Congress to pay $106 million toward two new ships, although researchers say a third vessel is needed — an idea that has support in the Senate but not in the House of Representatives.

A stark divide in voter preferences has opened between people with college diplomas and people without them. What’s going on? Here are a few issues to consider.

Kelly Bulkeley has been collecting dreams about presidential candidates for years. What do they all mean?

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, the pediatrician Priscilla Chan, have invested $600 million in a new lab space for universities in the Bay Area. The Chronicle talks to one of its directors.

Amid anxieties over growing disparities, donors and foundations are devoting serious amounts to studies of rich and poor.

A handful of researchers have named their recent discoveries for the president. With that decision comes publicity and, for some, regret.

Agricultural researchers — and the companies that support them — say it's time for Congress to boost its investment in their work.

Scholars in the field are holding what’s billed as the first conference of its kind as transgender issues become more mainstream than ever.

Analysts endorsed a measure, called relative citation ratio, that aims to reflect how experts assess the influence of a paper, not just how many people cite it.

The Federal Trade Commission, in its first such foray into scholarly publishing, has filed a civil complaint against one of the largest publishers of online science journals.

A discipline with little federal funding now has some momentum. But the researchers who study firearms violence and policy still face emotional and financial demands.

If a coherent antiviolence strategy exists, it’s built on two precepts: Think small, and start by creating jobs. Both of those guidelines present researchers with challenges.

Sanjay Srivastava’s assessment of the state of psychology mixes a certain four-letter word and gallows humor with a desire to raise awareness of important research issues in his field.

Hundreds of scientists said the research community isn’t yet ready to release data on a relatively quick turnaround.

This month in Rio de Janeiro, a George Washington University professor and her students will be collecting data on venues, seating, security, and other topics for the International Olympic Committee.

A researcher who shadowed maintenance workers in the dormitories of a large public university found that they often provide mentorship and crisis intervention. He suggests training them to do so better.

For a major cultural force, beer hasn’t faced much serious historical inquiry. But now that the Smithsonian is seeking a scholar in the field, could "beer studies" become a thing?