Sheo Pharmaceuticals scientists queried AI tools about failed renin inhibitors and then built their own

Researchers told they could no longer attend the annual scientific sessions

The first-of-its-kind experiment on Mars finds a diverse set of organic molecules

The problem is a major threat to the U.S. snowsports industry. But their actions fall short.

Plants make a surprising intermediate en route to quinine and cinchonidine

Polymers added to plant milks make them stretch like honey

The National Academies are accepting submissions to an annual award program that aims to recognize and develop excellence in science communication by research scientists, science journalists, and scie...

Launching SLS every three and a half years or so is not a recipe for success."

Scientists directly measured the lithium left behind in the mesosphere when pieces of a SpaceX rocket fell to Earth over Europe

Scientists directly measured the lithium left behind in the mesosphere when pieces of a SpaceX rocket fell to Earth over Europe

State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...

The history of ‘everyone’s favorite hexagon’ illustrates the resonance of basic science and how discoveries build over time

Can you remember all 118 elements in the periodic table without looking at the answers?

Can you remember all 118 elements in the periodic table without looking at the answers?

Climate change is capable of affecting the entire economy

Liam Ramos, 5, isn’t the only child in detention. Teachers and parents describe kids being hunted by federal agents.

The science is still emerging, with researchers calling for more funding

The agency’s plan would narrow water quality reviews and make it harder for tribes to enforce treaty rights.

Stable isotope analysis suggests that, before Roman aqueducts, residents of the city may have soaked in dirty water

Meaningful messages that engage the senses

In January 2025, wildfires devastated Los Angeles neighborhoods and wildland alike. Scientists are contending with their lasting effects on air, land, and water.

Their return could help reverse a decade of kelp forest die-offs along the coast.

For 15 years, The Open Notebook has been the trusted home for journalists worldwide who cover science. What started as an experiment to demystify the craft of science writing has grown into a vital, g...

Researchers uncover 20 new underwater calls from Hawaii’s endangered monk seals.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon wants to halt "race-based conditions when allocating taxpayer funding."

The Trump Administration has vowed to dissolve the center that provides critical extreme weather and climate data for our nation.

The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.

The Trump administration is planning to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, one of the world’s leading climate and Earth science research laboratories, according to a statement fro...

Much of the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s non-climate portfolio will be dispersed, the White House says.

A new database provides a comprehensive who’s who of scientists in solar and heliospheric physics research, offering a valuable resource for that community and a model for other fields to follow.