Demonstrators face tear gas, flash bangs, coronavirus and surveillance

In 2008, the United Nations recognized June 8 as World Oceans Day to spotlight the rising vulnerabilities facing the oceans that cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface. Seventeen years later, average ...

ALT: a cat is sitting in front of a laptop computer on a table .

“Knowledge is power”—or at least it was when Sir Francis Bacon coined this phrase in the 16th century. In today’s world, we frequently encounter a different variant of this philosophy, perhaps best de...

Hundreds of activists wearing gas masks took to the streets to call out their government for slashing science funding.

Together with recent firings and resignations, the new cuts could hamper the National Weather Service’s ability to produce lifesaving forecasts, scientists say.

Thousands are expected at rallies in defense of science on Friday in Washington, D.C., and nationwide