Despite President Trump's efforts to deeply cut science funding from the federal budget in 2026, Congress quietly restored much of the funding to previous levels in recent weeks.

Regina Barber and Katia Riddle of NPR's Short Wave podcast talk about prehistoric cooking, earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest and how teens are sleeping less than before.

The ‘open science’ concept is gaining more followers, not least through the efforts of the cultural organization UNESCO. Over the past several years, the organization has been consulting on how ...

In five years of writing for various audiences, Uche has learned to simplify career-focused content for ambitious learners regardless of their qualifications. Her work is published in notable ...

You can be a scientist! Or at least you can play a crucial part in up-and-coming scientific research. Because citizen science is becoming increasingly accepted by researchers as a way to gather data.

Plant biologist Molly Edwards started a science communication business called Science IRL to showcase the exciting and curious side of science.

Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C., on politics, demographics and inequality. A substantial number of Republican voters are losing faith in science. In April 2020, 14 percent ...

Despite widespread fears of skepticism, trust in scientists remains solid around the world. A massive post-pandemic survey found that people largely see scientists as capable, honest, and socially ...

In 2020, a new minigame appeared in the video game Borderlands 3, located in the resident scientist’s laboratory on the spaceship Sanctuary III. Although the arcade game may seem like just another way ...

Dr. Shech is a professor of philosophy who specializes in the philosophy of science. As popular mistrust of expert opinion grows, we increasingly encounter the following skeptical argument about ...