Young researchers are choosing between staying in science and staying in the United States.

“It is difficult to absorb all the uncertainty and still hold on to hope,” this Ph.D. student writes

Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low, like the west Texas county with a current outbreak. Here's how fast.

The U.S. life science research mission is critical not only to human health and understanding the natural world but also to agriculture and food production, technological innovations, socioeconomic pr...

Uncertain funding, government firings, and distressed universities hit vulnerable groups especially hard

We propose six actionable steps of allyship that researchers, faculty members and educators can engage in to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive academia: listening to marginalized voices, challenging one's own biases, speaking up to include disadvantaged groups, speaking out to confront bias, advocating for inclusive policies and dismantling institutional biases.

New group hopes to turn out researchers for 7 March demonstrations against Trump administration policies

The Trump administration hobbles research and endangers the public health.

Over 20 states are suing the Trump administration over planned cuts to funding at medical and public health research institutions nationwide. The coalition of 22 state attorneys general is challenging...

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A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.