After the White House called for billions of dollars in funding reductions, senators and representatives said they wanted to safeguard and even boost funds for basic research. By William J. Broad ...

In a rebuff of the Trump administration’s proposal to drastically cut funding for federal science agencies, the Senate voted on Thursday to provide billions of dollars more to the National Oceanic and ...

Approximately 4.4 billion people drink unsafe water — double the previous estimate — according to a study published today in Science 1. The finding, which suggests that more than half of the world’s ...

A group of attorneys general, led by Letitia James of New York, argues that National Science Foundation programs are critical for leading in science and technology. By Benjamin Weiser and Katrina ...

America has long been the undisputed global leader in science and innovation, propelling our economy and improving everyday lives at home and abroad. But federal support for scientific research and ...

America has already lost its global competitive edge in science, and funding cuts proposed in early 2025 may further a precipitous decline. Proposed cuts to the federal agencies that fund scientific ...

Demonstrators hold signs during a "Stand Up For Science" rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 7, 2025. A federal judge issued a nationwide block against the Trump ...