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.

Federal spending on research is about to get a boost | United States

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.

The journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones appears to be a victim of viewpoint discrimination. Academic freedom needs a vigorous defense-and not just at UNC.

The announcement sought to clarify the surprise recommendation that vaccinated people could largely stop wearing masks in most cases.

The University of California system will no longer require SAT and ACT scores for admission after reaching a settlement agreement, a statement from the UC system said.

Provision in Endless Frontier Act would tighten U.S. oversight of foreign sources of funding.

Widely circulating coronavirus variants and persistent hesitancy about vaccines will keep the goal out of reach. The virus is here to stay, but vaccinating the most vulnerable may be enough to restore normalcy.

Senate, House of Representatives panels examine proposals for massive spending hike and new directorate.

Florida is poised to pass a bill allowing students to record classes for personal use -- and to complain about professors who violate students' free expression.

White House requests big funding increases for research agencies.

As the National Institutes of Health begins implementing Trump-era guidelines, researchers voice concerns over transparency and racial profiling.

Rejection of mainstream science and medicine has become a key feature of the political right in the U.S. and increasingly around the world