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Life sciences/Ecology/Population biology/Population genetics

Science Must Be ‘By All and For All,’ Says Omenn Lecturer
Agricultural Biotechnology Helps Growers Stem Environmental Damage
Greenland Sharks Are the Longest-Living Vertebrates
In the News: Professional Ethics Report Spring 2016
<em>Science</em>: DNA from Illegal Ivory Points to Poaching Hotspots in Africa
About one-tenth of the dwindling African elephant population is lost to the illegal trade each year, experts say.
<em>Science</em>: Genealogy Reveals Reproductive Success of Quebec’s Early Pioneers

New research into the genealogies of early Canadian pioneers suggests that the settlers who were first to colonize a new region produced more offspring than the settlers who followed them.

U.S. Students and Science: AAAS Testing Gives New Insight on What They Know and Their Misconceptions

AAAS has launched an innovative Web site with more than 600 multiple-choice test questions to help educators assess more precisely what students know about key ideas in science and—just as importantly—the incorrect ideas they have.

Young Scientists Hear Inspiring Stories about the Importance of Preparing for Leadership

Yvette Roubideaux decided she wanted to become a physician when she was 16. A member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, she had seen the delays and staff shortages at health facilities on the reservation as she was growing up. She felt there was a need for more American Indian doctors to help improve the situation.