Researchers studied fossils, well-preserved remains and even a single fingerprint to solve some of history’s long-standing mysteries this year.

All year long, these moments captivated the public, demonstrated dangerous trends, and pushed research and innovation forward ...

Trump administration officials say changes to federal agencies engaged in science were made in the interests of better science that benefits more Americans. Many scientists we spoke with disagree.

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

News of the breakup of a leading science institution rippled through an annual gathering of Earth, ocean and space scientists ...

Experts say the Trump administration has unraveled decades of investment in the people and models that track how climate change is harming us.

The US administration is banking on public-private partnerships and an expanded workforce to deliver progress, but critics ...

Trump is far from the first president to be deeply skeptical of the academic research community. But his second-term actions ...

This year, quantum science and computing came up a lot. There have been broad claims that quantum science and engineering ...

US science lost a great deal in 2025, including tens of billions of dollars of federal funding, entire research agencies and ...