America’s scientific institutions are under attack – and most people don’t realize how fast it’s already affecting their lives. The engines of our health, innovation, and economic strength – places ...

American space science sits at a crossroads, with unmatched technical capability on one side and mounting political and budget pressures on the other. The country that built the Apollo program and the ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

We all want to keep America as the leader of the world. To make American great again, we have to recall how we became great in the first place. It was through scientific innovation and technologic ...

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Officials with the Mid-America Science Museum in Hot Springs confirmed that registration for its 2026 Curiosity Camps is open. Officials said the week-long summer camps for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bullet holes are seen in windows at the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta. On Aug. 8, a ...

Veronica Paulus is a former STAT intern supported by the Harvard University Institute of Politics. For most of Mary Woolley’s career, science and politics have existed harmoniously. On only a few ...

This program facilitates and develops the scientific community of early-career researchers in Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) countries. The National Academies work with academic institutions, ...

The Trump administration's proposed cuts to scientific research funding reverse a decades-long trend of investment in science. Scientific research has significant economic benefits, contributing to ...

One of the greatest scientific achievements in human history became a political liability almost overnight. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, scientists identified the virus, deciphered its secrets, ...