Trump’s Budget Guts Science Agencies—But Favors the Moon

As in years past, Congress is likely to restore many of the proposed cuts in Trump's…

Boaty McBoatface Gears Up for Epic Swim Across the Arctic

The probe with the famous name may soon have a new claim to fame, by crossing…

The Government’s New Weather Model Faces a Storm of Protest

The National Weather Service will soon introduce a new forecasting model, but meteorologists are saying it's…

Finally! Climate Science Returns to Capitol Hill

It only took a decade, but climate change was front and center again in Washington as…

An Underwater Skin Sensor Lets Swimmers Track Their Sweat

Swimmers (and triathletes) can't monitor their hydration as easily as other athletes do, but a new…

Pharma Spending on Doctors Is Correlated With Opioid Deaths

A new study shows that doctors wrote more prescriptions, and more people overdosed on opioids, in…

Bio-Printers Are Churning out Living Fixes to Broken Spines

A new study shows that 3D-printing a section of spinal cord, living cells and all, restored…

The shutdown shows just how vital government scientists are

As federal scientists sit at home, the many industries that rely on them are already beginning…

The Shutdown Shows Just How Vital Government Scientists Are

As federal scientists sit at home, the many industries that rely on them are already beginning…

Penguin ****, Seen From Space, Tells Our Climate Story

Satellite imagery of penguin **** is helping scientists see how climate change affects the birds' diet…