Despite its prevalence and complexity, the exact cause and biology of endometriosis is still not well understood.

US science lost a great deal in 2025, including tens of billions of dollars of federal funding, entire research agencies and programs, and a generation of researchers.

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While the results do not directly apply to humans, they highlight the importance of understanding how fertility treatments affect an offspring’s DNA.

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The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.

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Current and former staffers say that after thousands of people were laid off, the future of agencies like the CDC and FDA are uncertain.

DOGE argues killing grants saves money, but a Science analysis suggests more than $1.4 billion in sunk research costs may produce few results

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Our science journalists reported on the Stand Up for Science rallies held in New York City and Raleigh, North Carolina.

A special edition of the journal Science focuses on women's health, including links between estrogen and dementia, at a time when gender studies are under attack.

48 scientific societies representing almost 100,000 scientists signed on to a letter asking Congress to protect the future of science

Amid President Donald Trump’s attacks on government scientists and science funding, researchers are arranging rallies to “Stand Up for Science” in Washington, D.C., and nationwide on March 7

Members of the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service were warned Friday that many of them were about to be fired

More than 1 in 10 of the health agency's workers are being let go, including an entire new class of CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service officers.