As international research projects are upended, European leaders say they will fill the funding void. Is that realistic?
Book Review: An Impassioned Ode to the Riverine World
The nature writer Robert Macfarlane probes some profound moral and environmental questions in “Is a River Alive?”
The nature writer Robert Macfarlane probes some profound moral and environmental questions in “Is a River Alive?”
Opinion: Data, Death, and Delay — America’s Maternal Health Crisis
Several state maternal mortality review committees have had lapses in their reporting of pregnancy-related death data.
Several state maternal mortality review committees have had lapses in their reporting of pregnancy-related death data.
Shifting Forces: The Evolving Debate Around Dark Energy
New evidence suggests the universe might not behave as expected, raising questions about the costs of being wrong.
New evidence suggests the universe might not behave as expected, raising questions about the costs of being wrong.
The Challenges of Tackling Too Much Screen Time
Excessive smartphone and social media use may harm youth, but are blanket school bans a feasible solution?
Excessive smartphone and social media use may harm youth, but are blanket school bans a feasible solution?
Book Review: The Trouble with Depending on Experts
Two recent books make an impassioned case that in recent years, politics has tainted both health policy and science.
Two recent books make an impassioned case that in recent years, politics has tainted both health policy and science.
Opinion: What if MAGA Has a Point About Science?
Conservative distrust of science helped set the stage for its dismantling. Can scientists bridge the partisan divide?
Conservative distrust of science helped set the stage for its dismantling. Can scientists bridge the partisan divide?
Via the False Claims Act, NIH Puts Universities on Edge
A funding pause at the University of Michigan illustrates the uncertainty around new language in NIH grant awards.
A funding pause at the University of Michigan illustrates the uncertainty around new language in NIH grant awards.
Uncovering the Exposome: An Emerging Field Casts a Wide Net
Researchers have long advocated for a more systematic approach to environmental health, but funding may not hold.
Researchers have long advocated for a more systematic approach to environmental health, but funding may not hold.
Book Review: The Mystery of Alzheimer’s Disease in Rural Colombia
Jennie Erin Smith’s “Valley of Forgetting” explores the genetics of early-onset dementia plaguing a mountain region.
Jennie Erin Smith’s “Valley of Forgetting” explores the genetics of early-onset dementia plaguing a mountain region.
Opinion: The U.S. Government Is Starving Its Own Scientists of Knowledge
The National Agricultural Library canceled many journal subscriptions to save costs, leaving USDA staff without access.
The National Agricultural Library canceled many journal subscriptions to save costs, leaving USDA staff without access.
Counting the Potential Casualties of the One Big Beautiful Bill
A research team projects that changes to public health insurance coverage may lead to upwards of 51,000 deaths a year.
A research team projects that changes to public health insurance coverage may lead to upwards of 51,000 deaths a year.
Book Review: The Precarious Dance of Humans and Microbes
To beat infectious disease, humans must shed their hubris, suggests Thomas Levenson in “So Very Small.”
To beat infectious disease, humans must shed their hubris, suggests Thomas Levenson in “So Very Small.”
Norway Is All in on Electric Cars. What Can the U.S. Learn?
Norway’s crusade to eliminate gasoline powered cars was years in the making. Can that achievement be replicated?
Norway’s crusade to eliminate gasoline powered cars was years in the making. Can that achievement be replicated?
Opinion: A Culture War Is Brewing Over Moral Concern for AI
As AI systems increasingly display emotion — genuine or not — public opinion will split around calls for their rights.
As AI systems increasingly display emotion — genuine or not — public opinion will split around calls for their rights.
Dysregulated: The Patchwork Policies of Ketamine Therapy
How a cheap anesthetic became a popular depression treatment — with few rules and little safety oversight.
How a cheap anesthetic became a popular depression treatment — with few rules and little safety oversight.