As an astrophysicist, my world revolves around the wonders of space and the mysteries of the universe. This means I can be a ...

The 2026 cohort of Schmidt Science Fellows has been selected. The 32 fellows are recent PhDs who’ve been nominated as some of ...

Astronomy enthusiasts are my kinda people. Like me, they love all sorts of science, and science fiction, too — particularly films that lead us into a dystopian, mysterious, explorative future we can’t ...

The share of Americans who say science has had a mostly positive effect on society has declined in recent years. In the new survey, 57% say science has had a mostly positive effect on society, while ...

A robot named Adam was the first of its kind to do science. Adam mimicked a biologist. After coming up with questions to ask about yeast, the machine tested those questions inside a robotic laboratory ...

Dr. Shech is a professor of philosophy who specializes in the philosophy of science. As popular mistrust of expert opinion grows, we increasingly encounter the following skeptical argument about ...

America has long been the undisputed global leader in science and innovation, propelling our economy and improving everyday lives at home and abroad. But federal support for scientific research and ...

Section 1. Policy and Purpose. Over the last 5 years, confidence that scientists act in the best interests of the public has fallen significantly. A majority of researchers in science, technology, ...