From an icebreaker sailing near the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, our photographer has captured the many faces of the ice. By Chang W. Lee Bayer has asked the justices to decide whether federal law ...

The legislative session that began this week poses a significant test of the most closely watched collaboration in state and city politics. By Benjamin Oreskes and Grace Ashford Moving Nicolás Maduro, ...

The Loh Down on Science is the fun way to get your daily dose of science -- in less than two minutes! Writer/performer and Caltech alumna Sandra Tsing Loh explains the world of science with a dash of ...

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In a new co-authored book, Professor and Chair of Psychology and Neuroscience Elizabeth A. Kensinger points out some surprising facts about how memories work Explaining the science behind memory and ...

Congress established the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in 1976 to provide the President and Executive Office of the President (EOP) with advice on the scientific, engineering, and ...

From Agency Chaos to Dark Energy Shocks: How Politics, Health, Climate Policy and Space Science Defined 2025 A look back at 2025’s biggest science stories—from federal upheaval and public health ...

Atmospheric science is the study of the dynamics and chemistry of the layers of gas that surround the Earth, other planets and moons. This encompasses the interactions between various parts of the ...

Materials science is an interdisciplinary field concerned with the understanding and application of the properties of matter. Materials scientists study the connections between the underlying ...

January 8, 2026 • NASA says a crew member on the International Space Station is unwell. The agency canceled a planned spacewalk for Thursday and is taking the rare step of ending the Crew-11 mission ...

U.S. will leave 66 international organizations as Trump further retreats from global cooperation President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order suspending U.S. support for dozens of ...

D.C. police said the driver had fled a traffic stop before the crash. The two officers who attempted the traffic stop have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.