The CEO of AAAS is cautiously optimistic about federal funding for science, even as uncertainty makes research challenging.

A Pew Research poll shows partisan split over U.S. scientific leadership, with Democrats far more concerned about losing ...

It’s a precarious time for science in the United States. Federal funding is being slashed, career scientists are being laid off, and researchers are considering leaving to work abroad. On top of that, ...

Every winter, the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count turns birding into a regional event, with the entirety of ...

The recent report released by Energy Secretary Chris Wright on the climate impacts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. has caused quite a stir in the climate science arena. “Outrage,” ...

The editors of Scientific American look to 2026 as a chance to peer into the future to see what science may be unfolding and what discoveries may lurk on the horizon. But the new year is also a chance ...

Congress is now considering significant cuts to federal research funding. These decisions, if approved, won’t just stall scientific progress in the short term—they would mark a strategic retreat from ...

Dec. 5, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year Joe Spring, ...

After the White House called for billions of dollars in funding reductions, senators and representatives are rescinding the ...