NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with L. Rafael Reif, former president of MIT, about his recent essay in Foreign Affairs, "America Is Losing the Innovation Race: Why the Future of Science Might Be Chinese." ...

American space science sits at a crossroads, with unmatched technical capability on one side and mounting political and budget pressures on the other. The country that built the Apollo program and the ...

America has long been the undisputed global leader in science and innovation, propelling our economy and improving everyday lives at home and abroad. But federal support for scientific research and ...

America’s scientific institutions are under attack – and most people don’t realize how fast it’s already affecting their lives. The engines of our health, innovation, and economic strength – places ...

Veronica Paulus is a former STAT intern supported by the Harvard University Institute of Politics. For most of Mary Woolley’s career, science and politics have existed harmoniously. On only a few ...

Over the course of just three days recently, five scientists affiliated with the University of California won Nobel prizes for discoveries that can help us more effectively treat conditions such as ...

The Trump administration's proposed cuts to scientific research funding reverse a decades-long trend of investment in science. Scientific research has significant economic benefits, contributing to ...

The Trump administration has issued a death warrant for science. This kills one of America’s greatest most productive avenues to GDP growth. Simple-minded people are determining the future course of ...

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Officials with the Mid-America Science Museum in Hot Springs confirmed that registration for its 2026 Curiosity Camps is open. Officials said the week-long summer camps for ...

This program facilitates and develops the scientific community of early-career researchers in Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) countries. The National Academies work with academic institutions, ...