Researchers studied fossils, well-preserved remains and even a single fingerprint to solve some of history’s long-standing mysteries this year.

All year long, these moments captivated the public, demonstrated dangerous trends, and pushed research and innovation forward ...

AlphaFold arrived as a technical moonshot that suddenly made protein structures feel like software rather than secrets of ...

Immense progress in gene editing, drug discovery and conservation are just some of the reasons to be cheerful about 2025 ...

The Trump administration upended federal funding for all kinds of scientific pursuits, slashing budgets across agencies like NASA, NIH and NOAA. NPR's Rob Stein and Katia Riddle spoke to scientists ...

Trump administration officials say changes to federal agencies engaged in science were made in the interests of better science that benefits more Americans. Many scientists we spoke with disagree.

We carry these mixed feelings into 2026, which is slated to be another great—yet perhaps troubled—year for science. No list ...

The US administration is banking on public-private partnerships and an expanded workforce to deliver progress, but critics ...

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

Thirty years ago, astronomers weren’t sure planets beyond our solar system even existed. This year, NASA has confirmed its ...

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