Funding uncertainties are pushing U.S. space scientists out of the field and putting existing and future space missions on the chopping block.

The moss species Physcomitrium patens is the latest organism to survive an extended stay in the vacuum and radiation of space.

The mRNA platform offers the advantage of faster vaccine production, which could allow more time to decide on which flu strains to cover.

Recent U.S. decisions about vaccines signal bigger changes to come that could threaten the foundation of the national childhood immunization schedule.

Polar marine ecologist Marianne Falardeau investigates how Arctic ecosystems are shifting under climate change.

Managing diabetes with injections is challenging. Joining insulin to a skin-penetrating polymer was as effective as shots at regulating blood sugar.

In 2025, the Trump administration froze or ended about 5,300 NIH and NSF research grants totaling over $5 billion in unspent funds, a decision that reshaped many fields of science.

Battles between the Trump administration and academic institutions are putting important biomedical advances in limbo.

A carefully crafted figure of a goose and a woman suggests that art reflecting spiritual beliefs entered a new phase among early villagers in the Middle East.

People who use search engines develop deeper knowledge and are more invested in what they learn than those relying on AI chatbots, a study reports.

Video from the Haíɫzaqv Nation Indigenous community shows a wolf hauling a crab trap ashore. Scientists are split on whether it counts as tool use.

The Trump administration’s cuts to heat research come at a time when climate change is making extreme heat waves more common and intense.