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Around six-in-ten Democrats support increased spending for scientific research, compared with 40% of Republicans, a gap that has grown over time.
The Native Hawaiian protesters blocking the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on the summit of Mauna Kea appear to have settled in for the long haul.
The collapse of Italy's coalition government has left researchers vulnerable. The president should use his moral authority with party leaders to make sure that promises of increased funding are kept.
If the country's main science-funding agency doesn't get more cash soon, young researchers will stop getting paid.
Scientists can improve how they inform politicians and other policymakers on how to make decisions.
Teach people to think critically about claims and comparisons - they will make better decisions.
A million species are threatened worldwide. This is how Trump responds.
Scholars globally are feeling the heat from politicians. They should take inspiration from scientists in the 1950s who raised the alarm over nuclear weapons.
Tensions are rising as Jair Bolsonaro’s administration questions the work of government scientists and institutes debilitating cuts to research funding.
It may not make headlines, but there’s a lot of evidence that it’s happening in the chilling environment the Trump administration has created.
I was a climate scientist in a climate-denying administration - and it cost me my job writes Maria Caffrey
The crisis of academic freedom in Europe emerged as the main theme at the recent "Bologna Process Beyond 2020: Fundamental values of the EHEA" conference in Bologna. More than 200 university rectors and 800 other stakeholders participated.
The German science organisations express their concerns regarding the plans of the Hungarian government to install new legislation affecting the freedom and autonomy of science in Hungary.
Researchers describe how a government crackdown on foreign influence is affecting them following a statement of support from their university.
After near-death experience, top scientists seek a long-term home in the U.S. government.
Nature asked nine leading Europeans to pick their top priority for science at this pivotal point. Love, money, and trust got the most votes.
The upcoming European Parliament elections that will shape EU politics for the next five years and beyond will be fought on many issues, including science.
Robert P. Crease harks back to the shapers of our scientific infrastructure and what they can tell us about how to handle the threat we now face.
Young people are going on a climate strike and researchers are supporting their cause. Reto Knutti discusses the issues.
Contrary to first impressions, Congress has done a decent job standing up for scientific research.
Policymakers need to be encouraged to take a scientic approach when drawing up legislation to boost food security, according to a panel of experts.
As departure day approaches, chief of top UK lab says he fears science will drop off the government's agenda.
Kelvin Droegemeier starts work two years into an administration facing many challenges.
On the five-year anniversary of an uprising that propelled Ukraine away from Russia and towards Europe, scientists say things are improving too slowly.
A high-ranking EU civil servant leading the administrative wing of the European Research Council (ERC) announced his early retirement to staff on Monday, citing policy disputes.
Two years into the Trump administration the damage done to science is significant but it would have been far worse without thousands of scientists and their allies calling out attacks on science and detailing the consequences of these attacks for public health and safety.
Facebook's research app shows big tech can't be trusted to conduct research on its users. To get real answers about how tech impacts us, social media firms need to give their data to external scientists.
Some U.S. researchers knew of a Chinese scientist's intentions to implant edited embryos but were unable to stop him. Now scientific institutions are trying to devise global safeguards.
Leading scientist Patricia Falcone speaks with podcast host Margaret Koval about the importance of college mathematics, early research experience and clear communications.
