Sept 26-Oct 2 – ...and statistics

Pennsylvania's measles outbreak continued to worsen, with 68 new infections reported since Wednesday last week, ​bringing the total to 903 on Monday, ‌health department data showed, as the state grapples with the worst measles resurgence in decades.

Decision risks “incalculable loss” of data from the edge of the Sun’s influence, scientists say

Sept 19-25 – digging in

The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.

Sept 19-25 – digging in

Sept 12-18 – and back again

A heated debate took place in the Oval Office on Friday, with some Trump officials accusing the National Institutes of Health of funding grants that conflict with the president’s agenda.

The US science-funding agency is withholding $1 billion of its budget so that the money can go to a special White House project.

Abstract. Mathematical models are central to understanding disease transmission for host–pathogen systems across the biosphere. However, most existing fram

The Forest Service is eliminating protections for the 9 million undeveloped acres within the Tongass, as well as millions more acres of pristine wilderness across the rest of the United States.

University groups have filed a lawsuit to block an immigration rule limiting F-1 and J-1 visa holders to fixed four-year periods.

A Trump administration task force on antisemitism pressured universities into punitive settlements despite turning up little to no evidence of systemic abuses, a whistleblower says.

Aug 8-14, 2026 – a gentle rain

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Aug 1-7, 2026 – Just keep swimming

Trump only wants to be President of some of America, not all of America

Proposal to put political appointees in charge of research grants could be temporarily halted if lawmakers’ efforts are successful.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon is sending a letter Monday to the leaders of US universities asking them to commit to a slate of campus reforms by the end of 2026 in the Trump administration’s lates...

Jul 11-31, 2026 – the abracadabra of it all

Jul 11-31, 2026 – the abracadabra of it all

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An invitation to engage with some of today’s most respected science journalists as they take readers beneath the surface to tell the stories behind eleven of the best science stories.