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I went to a physics conference—and a hockey game broke out

8h ago

Trump administration purges U.S. health agency leaders

11h ago

Stellarators, once fusion’s dark horse, hit their stride

12h ago

FDA official's angry goodbye, Academies' members issue warning: Trump Tracker

Mon

International scientists rethink U.S. conference attendance

Mon

The AI revolution comes to protein sequencing

Mon

Are terminations of NIH grants wasting billions of taxpayer dollars?

Mon

NSF has awarded almost 50% fewer grants since Trump took office

Mon

Molecular ‘staples’ resolve puzzle of how collagen stays together

Mon

New nanoparticle therapies target two major killers

Fri

Funds for global vaccine group axed, vaccine-autism study planned: Trump Tracker

Fri

Confusion and worry as DOGE cuts hit NASA

Fri

Trump plan for overhauling health agencies will cut 10,000 positions

Fri

Scientists scramble to track LA wildfires’ long-term health impacts

Thu

News at a glance: Collider’s last run, early galaxy’s oxygen, and climate authors sought

Thu

This lump of melted soil may push back the origin of metallurgy by thousands of years

Thu

Genetic surprise gives horses exceptional endurance

Thu

Elusive stem cells discovered in human retina may lead to treatment for blindness

Thu

Tech executive Michael Kratsios confirmed to lead White House science office with bipartisan support

Thu

This ancient parasitic wasp subdued prey with its ‘flytrap’ tail

Thu

Trump officials will screen NIH funding opportunities

Wed

This isn’t a spaceship. It’s a cuttlefish ‘cloaked’ while hunting

Wed

AI models miss disease in Black and female patients

Wed

AI models scanning chest x-rays miss disease in Black and female patients

Wed

Trump’s new CDC pick ‘has her work cut out for her’

Wed

Shocker: This tropical tree thrives after being struck by lightning

Wed

Child malnutrition set to soar as U.S. and other countries slash foreign aid

Wed

Listen to the first sounds ever known to be made by sharks

Wed

NIH, FDA heads confirmed, Columbia faculty sue, Supreme court appeal: Trump Tracker

Wed

Mysteries surrounding cow flu have scientists concerned about future outbreaks

Tue

Mexican whale researchers sound the alarm on an energy megaproject

Tue

Trump cuts damage global efforts to track diseases, prevent outbreaks

Tue

Saying ‘pandemic is over,’ NIH institute starts cutting COVID-19 research

Tue

Curiosity rover detects long-chain carbon molecules on Mars

Mar 24

23andMe bankruptcy filing leaves future of genetic data trove uncertain

Mar 24

Does daylight saving time make sense? Scientists debate pros and cons

Mar 24

Scientists weigh the pros and cons of daylight saving time

Mar 24

“Orchestrated assault”: New tsunami of NIH grant cuts hits South Africa hard

Mar 22

One red square can change your entire perception of the world

Mar 21

Biomedical research takes hits in U.S. budget deal

Mar 21

Watch these ‘liquid marbles’ pull off a daring heist

Mar 21

Trump order could wipe out federal support for U.S. science museums

Mar 21

NIH council meetings back on, questioning scientists, slow payments at NIAID: Trump Tracker

Mar 20

This fuzzy hummingbird chick may be in disguise—as a caterpillar

Mar 20

‘Pioneering’ study scans babies’ brains as they form memories

Mar 20

In Mauritius, research monkeys are big business—and big controversy

Mar 20

News at a glance: Flat U.S. research budget, CDC nominee dropped, and who writes review letters

Mar 20

Debate erupts around Microsoft’s blockbuster quantum computing claims

Mar 20

Mystery force behind the universe’s accelerating expansion may not be so constant after all

Mar 19

When honey bees ‘disappeared’ on this small Italian island, wild bees feasted

Mar 19

Deadly fungi are becoming drug-resistant. A new compound could beat them

Mar 19

Neanderthals may have eaten maggots as part of their diet

Mar 19

A deep Earth layer may have primed the planet for plate tectonics

Mar 19

How will ‘Little Scandinavia’ experiment play out in U.S. prisons?

Mar 19

Judge backs USAID, EPA research targeted, NIH comings and goings: Trump Tracker

Mar 19

Outgoing head of heralded U.S. global HIV/AIDS program urges Trump to reverse cuts

Mar 18

After Columbia’s ‘nightmare,’ dozens more universities brace for Trump NIH cuts

Mar 18

Scorching volcanic ash preserved ancient vulture in stunning detail

Mar 18

This is the sharpest image yet of our universe as a baby

Mar 18