After years of bickering, Washington and Brussels appear to be patching up a disagreement over American researchers participating in the EU's big R&D programmes.

Fast Grants aimed to solve the slowness of the scientific grant evaluation procedure in several ways. This wasn’t business as usual. It was Operation Warp Speed for science.

The successor to Francis Collins will need to be steadfast, nimble and creative in how they run the world's largest biomedical research agency at a pivotal time.

Disadvantaged students struggle as private institutions offer discounts and community colleges hope for rebound.

Nature highlights three key infographics from the week in science and research.

Whatever Biden review finds, the cause of the pandemic lies in the destruction of animal habitats.

As children head back to school in the United States, here's a look at various testing strategies that could keep kids safe during in-person learning.

Researchers blame lack of stimulation as parents balanced childcare with working from home.

The authorization applies to people who received solid organ transplants and others with similarly compromised immune systems.

Press briefing from Dr. Eric Lander, President’s Science Advisor and Director of the US Office of Science and Technology Policy.

White House science office is expected to deliver a review of US scientific-integrity policies next month.

Hundreds of scientists and policy experts left the government during the Trump administration. The jobs remain unfilled nearly six months into President Biden's term.

The most comprehensive study yet of the federal response to the pandemic shows huge but temporary benefits for the poor - and helps frame a larger debate over the role of government.

Large increases to the budget of the US National Institutes of Health can spur wide investment, but also increase competition among junior researchers.

Existing scientific datasets fail to capture details on Asian Americans, making it hard to assess the group's overall well-being.

Cases, hospitalizations and deaths remain far below last winter's peak, but the director urged people to get fully vaccinated.

The investments are promising but won't fix the primate shortage, experts say.

Prominent evolutionary biologist is the second to be removed from prestigious group for sexual misconduct.

Florida has become the latest state to ban critical race theory, continuing the growing charge by Republican lawmakers against schools teaching about systemic racism.

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2022 spending request would boost civilian but cut defense research

A task force will share data it collected on unusual flight phenomena with Congress. UFO enthusiasts rejoice. But a German expert with decades of research under his belt doesn't believe aliens have ever been to Earth.

Black people in the US are subject to double the level of heat stress in cities than whites.