The Trump administration’s cuts to research may have spoiled the country’s appetite for bold exploration.

All year long, these moments captivated the public, demonstrated dangerous trends, and pushed research and innovation forward ...

Researchers studied fossils, well-preserved remains and even a single fingerprint to solve some of history’s long-standing mysteries this year.

Immense progress in gene editing, drug discovery and conservation are just some of the reasons to be cheerful about 2025 ...

Trump administration officials say changes to federal agencies engaged in science were made in the interests of better science that benefits more Americans. Many scientists we spoke with disagree.

Science is supposed to make the world feel more understandable, but sometimes it does the opposite. Ancient viruses frozen in ...

Thirty years ago, astronomers weren’t sure planets beyond our solar system even existed. This year, NASA has confirmed its ...

Unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes are causing fundamental shifts in scientific research and outcomes.

The US administration is banking on public-private partnerships and an expanded workforce to deliver progress, but critics ...

This year, quantum science and computing came up a lot. There have been broad claims that quantum science and engineering could one day help cure diseases, design new materials, optimize supply chains ...

A selection of science-based books from the year that together shine new light on who we are and why we think and act as we do.

The Trump administration has issued a death warrant for science. This kills one of America’s greatest most productive avenues to GDP growth. Simple-minded people are determining the future course of ...