A federal judge on Feb. 28 ordered the US Office of Personnel Management to rescind its directives that led to the firings of probationary employees from the National Science Foundation and ...

The sudden upheaval has led to anxiety among researchers, especially young scientists relying on NIH grants. When Noah Carrillo graduated in January with his Ph.D., he was optimistic about the ...

In a stark sign of scientists’ escalating frustration with how academic journals operate, researchers are taking on six publishing behemoths in court, arguing that the system is exploitative and ...

Scientists have performed a comprehensive analysis of Megalodon remains that are known to exist – primarily teeth but also vertebrae (the individual bones of the spine). The findings suggest ...

Scientists believe that it's around 35,827 feet below sea level. By contrast, Mount Everest only climbs 29,031 feet. Parts of the Mariana Trench have been explored, including a famous solo descent ...

A chill went through Lauren Madden, a professor at The College of New Jersey, as she read an email several weeks ago from the National Science Foundation. Madden, the recipient of a $3 million ...

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the ...

In a breakthrough that could redefine the future of computing, Chinese scientists have developed the world’s first carbon-based microchip capable of running artificial intelligence tasks using a ...

The rally was one of more than 30 planned Stand Up for Science 2025 events nationwide, from Washington, D.C., to San Francisco, to counter sweeping Trump administration actions attendees say have ...

Scientists aren’t going to take this sitting down. “No one is coming to save us from this,” said Abraham Flaxman, a professor of global health at the University of Washington. “We’re ...

The new appointees include Maria Zuber, an American planetary scientist involved in multiple NASA missions; Olivier Pourquié, a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School; and Meng Anming ...

Thousands of researchers and supporters of science protested in cities across the United States and Europe today against actions taken by the administration of US President Donald Trump to cut the ...