If China finally eclipses the United States as the world’s preeminent scientific superpower, there won’t be an official announcement. Neither will there necessarily be a dramatic Promethean ...

Science makes our lives better. Now it’s at risk. Join us in asking Congress to reject drastic cuts to research. Heart disease. Natural disasters. Rising food costs. Childhood cancer. Toxic chemicals ...

An unseasonal heat dome over parts of the U.S., a federal court ruling that blocks the CDC’s recent change to its recommended childhood vaccine schedule, new research on unsafe levels of lead in fast ...

April 17, 2026 • They can pose a threat to human health — yeast infections are but one example. Scientists say not enough attention is paid to their ability to develop resistance to medications that ...