W. M. Keck Observatory chief scientist to lead investments in astronomy, chemistry, physics, materials science and mathematics research.

Rand Paul wants to add two people to every federal peer-review panel evaluating research proposals, charged with looking for value to taxpayers. Science advocates say idea would politicize federal funding of research.

Analysis of universities' salary data suggests major disparities in pay for early-career researchers.

House Republican says cap on indirect costs would be unreasonable and ultimately destructive.

Top White House science job stays empty more than nine months after president took office.

Organizers of a Monday conference on the Narragansett Bay were told three E.P.A. scientists would not be allowed to present their work.

New Senate bill would add public members to all funding panels and reexamine some National Science Foundation proposals.

Agency staff wanted initiative on firearms violence to continue.

In order to tempt nuclear scientists from countries such as Iran or North Korea to defect, US spy agencies routinely send agents to academic conferences – or even host their own fake ones.

When mounted on an animal’s head, the "miniscope" enables scientists to observe neurons firing, and even the creation of memories.

While America closes its borders, its northern neighbor is poaching some of the best tech talent in the world.

Adjunct professors in America face low pay and long hours without the security of full-time faculty. Some, on the brink of homelessness, take desperate measures.

The Golden Goose Award honors federally funded, often odd-sounding scientific research that yields significant benefits.

“We do have a major diversity problem in the tech industry,” president’s daughter adds.

Lawmakers criticize how the NIH manages the $500 million program.

UK researchers to build key parts of proposed Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment

President Donald Trump has nominated Walter Copan, an expert in technology transfer, to be the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He says his top priority for the agency is to implement the Cybersecurity Framework.

US Lawmakers generally reject Trump’s proposals for deep science cuts.

Congress has rejected President Trump's plan to cut funds for biomedical research and would instead increase spending by the National Institutes of Health.

Deep Argo network of floats expands with $4 million from Paul Allen

Scientists, engineers and technical students among those covered by Obama-era protections.

Energy researcher Daniel Kammen faults US president’s positions on climate change and energy and his failure to condemn white supremacists.

Researchers were told to censor descriptions of projects funded by a Department of Energy laboratory.

Disputed internal study implies institute favored big labs run by men