New research measures the loudest birds known to science, with three South American species topping the chart.

While science journalism layoffs pile up and publications shutter, more science communication than ever is available via other online venues.

Cats have attained evolutionary perfection

AI glasses are a double-edged sword for disabled people, who face unique risks from surveillance.

The Justice Department fulfilled the public records request for the letters just as their author departed the agency.

More than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communications Workers of America.

This Special Communication aims to identify and summarize the most recently published evidence evaluating the effectiveness and safety of US-licensed COVID-19 vaccines and report on the epidemiology o...

The tiny planet hides big mysteries that scientists can't wait to tackle.

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A hexagon darkens the clouds over Saturn’s north pole. Now, astronomers have found a similarly shaped atmospheric wave at the other pole.

NASA’s new Nancy Grace Roman space telescope will tackle nearly every aspect of astrophysics, including dark matter, dark energy and alien planets.

Some voters dropped from Texas voting rolls may not be aware until they show up to cast a ballot. More than 1.2 million Texans are on the state's Voter

The Trump White House needed me—until the fact that I am trans became public.

Living crusts produce and reinforce desert soils, laying a foundation for all life.

[Above photo: This is a camera trap photograph of a river otter taken on June 23, 2026 in the Bronx River. This is first such sighting of a river otter in the Bronx in 100 years. A local scientist is ...

This is Shigeo YOSHIDA, a Senior Researcher at OMRON SINIC X (OSX).

But the economy won't support it.

The Cambrian explosion is a critical moment for life on Earth—and it may have been all about poop

Frothy rock floating on the ocean near Papua New Guinea is the sign scientists needed that, hidden from view, an underwater volcano was erupting

When a meteorite tore through a New Jersey home, the homeowner quickly preserved the fragments. Now, they're giving scientists a look at Earth's early history.

Private buyers are increasingly outbidding museums for fossils. That’s making it difficult—or even impossible—for researchers to improve our understanding of the past.

America saw what it wanted to see on the face of its newest icon. And everyone saw it wrong.