Joel Achenbach writes about science and politics for The Washington ... Scientists are on high alert as Donald Trump returns to the White House, with implications for climate change and research.

Three NASA astronauts whose prolonged space mission ended with a trip to the hospital last month won't say which one of them got sick The Latest Authorities say 43 monkeys bred for medical ...

When they reach the end of their long evolutions, smaller stars—those up to eight times as massive as our own sun—typically become white dwarfs. These ancient stars are incredibly dense.

The presence of white rocks on Mars is particularly intriguing due to the planet's predominantly basaltic crust, which is ...

Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Prabhakar, part of Business Insider's 2024 AI Power List, has headed the ...

The White House is racing to dole out remaining funds appropriated from key legislation President Joe Biden signed before ...

It was once believed that most people dreamed mostly in black and white, and color dreaming was thought to be associated with psychological issues. Science has since dispelled those myths.

The 3.2-million-year-old human ancestor known as Lucy rose to fame through an incredible combination of circumstances ...

Astronomers studying the site of a supernova seen 843 years ago have captured an image of the strange filaments left behind ...

“On January 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.S ... toxicants is a nonpartisan matter that should remain informed ...

A new Iowa poll shows Harris ahead of Trump by three points, a major shift in a state that has voted red in the past two ...