In a new communications landscape that feasts on polarization, the science community needs to rethink how it engages society ...

Science does not just happen in labs or academic journals. It shapes our health, our economy, our security and our way of ...

In a dueling op-ed, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios defends the order as necessary to reinforce established principles of good conduct and accuses critics ...

Shakespeare maintained a wide-ranging interest in different forms of “natural philosophy,” which combined what we now call science, philosophy, and religion. Drawing on the history of science, the ...

"Come on, there're no cops up here! Nail it! Give it some gas!" Plane jokes! Classic Jerry Seinfeld. When people imitate him, ...

Scientists in the United States tend to avoid activism; many fear that wading into politics will undermine their work and compromise their independence. Others worry that engaging in protest or ...

Efforts by leaders of the US national academies to adjust to the new political reality have spurred member concerns about ...

In June, 2025, the UK government announced plans to boost science and technology research and development (R&D) in the country, pledging to invest £86 billion in the sector over the next 4 years. The ...

Last week, science writer Christopher Plain published a story in the online magazine The Debrief (which describes its subject matter as "Science, Tech and Defense for the Rebelliously Curious") about ...

From the sinkholes beneath our feet to the global fight against disease, science is bedrock for our prosperity, our security ...