Former NASA astronauts launch new group to promote U.S. constitutional values
More than 100 NASA astronauts have signed on to a nonpartisan effort to promote “the principles that have propelled our nation for 250 years”
FBI investigating possible links between deaths and disappearances of at least 10 scientists
This announcement from the FBI came after President Donald Trump highlighted the recent deaths of several scientists and government workers who may have had access to sensitive information
NASA’s 2028 moonshot may be delayed because of lack of space suits, watchdog report warns
NASA needs new space suits to land astronauts on the moon by 2028, but development is behind and in danger of slipping further, according to a report from the agency’s Office of Inspector General
Former deputy surgeon general Erica Schwartz nominated as new CDC chief
The White House has nominated Erica Schwartz to replace NIH director Jay Bhattacharya as CDC chief. Bhattacharya has been leading the CDC on an acting basis since February, after the public health agency’s director was fired in 2025
Congress grills RFK, Jr., about vaccines and cuts to health budget
The HHS secretary defended proposed budget cuts to science, his vaccine moves and health care costs on Capitol Hill on Thursday
Trump administration proposes massive budget cuts to science
The White House budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing
‘Science under attack’: Top climate scientist Kate Marvel explains why she resigned from NASA
Climate scientist Kate Marvel talked to Scientific American about her decision to leave NASA amid federal government turmoil and funding challenges
Is social media addictive? The science reveals what’s at stake
The research into whether social media is addictive is nuanced and complex, with many unanswered questions
SpaceX now has more than 10,000 Starlink satellites in orbit
Once unfathomable, the milestone of a single company having 10,000 satellites operating overhead signals that the era of mega constellations is here to stay
FDA declines to approve drug touted by Trump as a treatment for autism
The FDA on Tuesday approved leucovorin as a treatment for a rare genetic condition, not for autism, as the Trump administration had suggested
Stand Up for Science protests spread to more than 50 cities
Speakers at the Stand Up for Science rally in Washington, D.C., criticized the politicization of science and cuts to research that serves the public
It’s time to speak out against the unchecked growth of satellite megaconstellations
Satellites are wonders of modern technology that have improved all of our lives. But having more than a million of them in orbit could destroy our view of the heavens and seriously damage our planet