Ultimately, state budgets are unlikely to ever match that of the federal government, but some states with large scientific ...

Some say we’ve entered a new age of AI-enabled scientific discovery. But human insight and creativity still can’t be ...

In the Lost Science series, scientists whose jobs or funding have been cut by the Trump administration tell their stories.

Data-analysis and modelling positions are already becoming obsolete, but hands-on experimentalists can breathe easy for now.

According to new Pew survey, the U.S. public supports investment in research and wants to see the U.S. as a leader in the ...

Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website, a Nature investigation ...

Federal officials are raising long-standing concerns with research journals and the academic incentive structures propping them up. But experts say the government alone can’t overhaul the industry.

Basic scientific research is a key contributor to economic productivity. Is science running out of steam? A growing body of research suggests that disruptive breakthroughs—the kind that fundamentally ...

Considering the ethical implications of scientific innovations at the outset of a project can benefit researchers, patients, ...

Ever read some new scientific study and thought, “Can I trust this?” Well, you’re not alone. With all of the research floating around, it’s kind of tricky to know what’s legit and what’s not. Need a ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Even in this starkly divided country, Americans can agree on one ...