A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.

Republicans and Democrats agree that it’s important the U.S. is a world leader in science, but sharply diverge on how the U.S ...

Among Americans, trust in science increased slightly between 2024 and 2025, according to a new Pew Research poll.

Artificial intelligence promises to accelerate scientific discovery and open new frontiers of inquiry. But new research from ...

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

Basic scientific research is a key contributor to economic productivity. Is science running out of steam? A growing body of research suggests that disruptive breakthroughs—the kind that fundamentally ...

But there’s a catch. As individual scholars soar through the academic ranks, science as a whole shrinks its curiosity. AI-heavy research covers less topical ground, clusters around the same data-rich ...

Despite recent turmoil, America’s scientific capacity is still robust and has local, national, and global economic importance ...

While AI can streamline certain parts of the scientific process, a philosopher argues that it cannot replace human expertise ...

Federal officials are raising long-standing concerns with research journals and the academic incentive structures propping them up. But experts say the government alone can’t overhaul the industry.

After nearly three months in orbit, China’s Shenzhou-21 crew is accelerating its scientific agenda aboard the Tiangong space station, engaging in a range of experiments that span robotics, biomedicine ...