When US President Donald Trump’s administration started slashing science funding in January, Nicole Maphis wasn’t especially worried about her research being affected. She studies the fundamental ...

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist ...

Scientists searching for a cure for cancer have no trouble finding public support. But for those studying potato disease, it’s a tougher sell. The Trump administration seems to have banked on the idea ...

A new study by Cornell researcherrs showed that using large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT boosts paper production, especially for non-native English speakers. But the overall increase in ...

Dozens of veteran climate scientists are launching a coordinated response to a Trump administration report that casts doubt on the severity of climate change. The report, released last week alongside ...

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, ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Researchers across the United States and the world who raced to protect climate data, ...

The Trump administration has asked NASA employees to draw up plans to end at least two major satellite missions, according to current and former NASA staffers. If the plans are carried out, one of the ...

Practicing science in the United States has become more politically fraught in the past seven months than it has ever been in this country’s history. As the Trump administration has fired vaccine ...

Aaron Thierry receives funding from ESRC. He is affiliated with Scientists for Extinction Rebellion. Tristram Wyatt is affiliated with Scientists for Extinction Rebellion. Cardiff University provides ...

November 29 is an important day in the history of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It’s also an important day in the history of climate science. You’ve probably heard of the IPCC. It was ...