Policy

In a 2023 podcast interview, Heidi Overton called for the creation of “alternate systems” for publishing research that would back conservative policy

SpaceX and other companies want to put millions of satellites into space. Could orbit run out of room?

These proposed changes have seen significant bipartisan pushback and have been criticized by scientists across disciplines

After fatal crashes in which occupants or rescuers could not open Tesla doors, federal regulators are considering rules that would require obvious mechanical releases—but any new standard could take years

The White House’s senior science adviser faced questions over research funding cuts from lawmakers on Wednesday

A controversial new ruling from the Federal Communications Commission leaves no one responsible for regulating light pollution and other ill effects from skyrocketing numbers of satellites

Hundreds of thousands of scientists, including Nobel laureates, warn that changes to the way federal grants are approved would greatly damage American science

The Trump administration is mulling new rules that would give political appointees final say on research grants

The federal funding system for scientific research in the U.S. is crumbling. Here’s how it can be rebuilt

The public health expert and former federal health official talks about the politicization of science

The former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention talks about threats to U.S. science and ways they can be stopped

Tungsten is a coveted metal for military uses. Restoring domestic supply could help with ongoing munitions shortages