Society & Policy

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

How did we get here?

The great American brain drain could define science for a generation

Scientists are seen as oddballs, and that’s a problem

The Google senior vice president talks about the need to reset the relationship between the government and academic and industrial science

SpaceX’s IPO—the largest in history—has out-of-this-world implications for AI, space commerce and extraterrestrial exploration

In a first, the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists released its own vaccine schedule

A mere 12 percent of Americans say they trust the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations “a great deal”

The FDA’s ongoing review of mifepristone could skip over established science, health experts warn

Coal is the most significant fossil fuel contributor to climate change

The long-anticipated “Schedule F” order strips job protections meant to safeguard federal employees from political interference

It's not clear why the National Science Foundation may be limiting funding to certain U.S. universities