The Choose Europe for Science program will invest more than half a billion dollars between 2025 and 2027 to recruit researchers and scientists—especially from the United States.
The White House's drafted budget for NASA slashes research into the cosmos.
You prooooobably shouldn't go to the baby shower(s) for this one.
“Pretty soon, within the next couple of weeks, everything regarding IT and cyber at the department will start to operationally reach a point of no return,” one source said.
The world’s tiniest animal somehow got more hardcore.
The Hugo Awards themselves did not factor into the 2025 convention's use of AI to help create its programs.
As the Trump administration ramps up what academics call a “war on science,” US researchers are increasingly looking to Europe for new opportunities — which could be good news for the continent’s tech sectors. France, in particular, is positioning itself as …
Six of the seven sea turtle species are threatened or endangered but that could soon change for the better.
Turns out, conventional wisdom on the matter appears to be wrong.
Even if measles vaccination rates stay the same, there could still be over 850,000 cases according to new research.
Experts say the discovery provides the first physical evidence of gladiatorial combat with animals.
The mission will explore new ways of reducing the cost of feeding an astronaut.
Dr. Janette Nesheiwat withdrew her nomination for Surgeon General after questions about her credentials. Dr. Casey Means has a medical degree from Stanford and a best-selling book on metabolic health.
A fluid study homes in on the best method to make a cup of coffee, scientists use the Hubble Telescope to reassess the length of a day on Uranus, and we discuss more of the latest in science in this news roundup.
After slamming everything from clothing to avocados with tariffs, now President Donald Trump has taken aim at films. "The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death," Trump proclaimed on Truth Social last week, while floating a 100 percent tariff on…
Nothing has announced the second phone under its colorful subbrand CMF: the Phone 2 Pro. Just like the first CMF phone, this is a modular handset with extra accessories you can screw into place. And also just like the first CMF phone, it’s not getting an offi…
Thanks Obama.
Gemini 2.5 Flash introduces hybrid reasoning, allowing developers to adjust the level of reasoning applied to prompts.
Researchers studying planet K2-18b's atmosphere have detected signs of molecules which on Earth are only produced by simple organisms.
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Doctors and public health specialists say they view the administration's actions, such as firings or questioning established research, as an "attack" on science.
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Google Wallet expands its digital ID support to residents in the U.K. and other U.S. states.
President Donald Trump has enacted a sweeping number of policies that could harm the environment and hamper goals for greenhouse gas reductions, some experts say.
As children get older, their understanding of science and being a scientist changes. The words adults use are a critical part of keeping them engaged in discovery
Trump has nominated Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with no medical degree, to be the nation’s surgeon general.
The U.S. is not a safe place to visit (or live) right now.
Scientists are increasingly concerned about the future of Earth science under President Donald Trump, as three key NASA satellites are nearing the end of their missions with no plans for replacement
Space exploration and science could take a serious hit as funding is slashed by 24% under Trump's proposed budget.
This week’s news roundup covers measles and whooping cough cases, evidence of a carbon cycle on Mars and the first glimpse at a colossal squid in its natural habitat.
Simplify will spot jargon or technical concepts and make them understandable for the user.
David created some iconic art for various SF books and properties
The Women's Health Initiative is a decadeslong research effort on women's health.
Climate studies are paused, new satellites join the crowded skies, the Juno spacecraft studies Jupiter, and biotech companies will create T. rex leather (or will they?).
Major advancements in tech and science are brewing as the industry makes its way through the 'International Year of Quantum.'
The National Institutes of Health plans to pool information from private sources like pharmacies and smartwatches.
Big universities more often make the news, but the freeze in federal funding could affect research across the country. For the New York Times, Andrea Fuller, Zach Levitt, and Isabelle Taft use a Do…
In response to reports of the Trump administration aiming to slash NASA's 2026 science budget by nearly half, US Planetary Science Caucus co-chairs have expressed their alarm.
By supporting local news and promoting the value of their work, researchers and students can bolster a tool for defending science.
The Trump administration’s plans to cut NASA’s science missions will destroy the U.S. space legacy
Katy Perry indulged in a space tourism trip Monday, courtesy of Jeff Bezos' company. It's the latest in a long line of missteps for the singer.
IXI has raised $36.5 million in funding to launch the world’s first autofocus glasses which can correct vision dynamically.
The Trump administration has proposed gutting NOAA’s cooperative institutes, which study everything from improving lifesaving weather forecasts to monitoring fish stocks
When Google launched its long-awaited Find My Device network in April 2024, it arrived to… well, what's the opposite of "fanfare"? A slow network rollout and damning reviews dampened enthusiasm for what was supposed to be a wave of Android-powered rivals to A…
We have a responsibility to ensure that our discoveries are used in the public interest. That isn’t always easy.
A food scientist explains cultured and hybrid meats are the food of the future.
The Dan Da Dan studio will try their hand at bringing The Ghost in the Shell to a new generation and please longtime fans.
You may not know it, but if you have an internet-connected device, you have the CVE program to thank for device security. We all almost lost it.
Oura launches two metabolic features within the Oura app that help users track their meals, rise in glucose levels to manage their eating habits.
Recently, a group of scientists claimed they found possible signs of life on a planet called K2-18b. The news made headlines. Researchers said they'd detected sulphur-based gases that, on Earth, are strongly associated with life. But the research caused an up…
A Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson called the move "a radical departure from past practices."
We’re finally beginning to understand how the brain changes as it picks up a new task. The post Scientists watch how mice learn, one synapse at a time appeared first on Popular Science.
"Science has a communication problem."
We present a historical romp through Scientific American—100 years ago.
The Trump administration has canceled the New York City lease of the Goddard Institute for Space Studies, a leading NASA climate-studying organization.
President Trump’s EPA administrator Lee Zeldin seems to be focusing on costs to industry in an effort to dismantle the scientific justification for climate regulations
Don't let AI erode your focus.
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Check out this fun way to embrace Earth Day and NASA's 60 years of planetary observation.
Kennedy has prioritized autism as one of the chronic illnesses he’s determined to tackle in his aim to “Make America Healthy Again."
Tanks and armored vehicles are typically at the front of an assault force. But motorcycles give Russian troops speed to avoid Ukraine's drone attacks.
The US runs a huge surplus in services, which helps explain why they weren't subject to President Donald Trump's tariffs.
A Trump-aligned prosecutor’s attack on medical journals is a threat to your health care—and the medical establishment should not comply
Roughly 200 more employees at the National Institutes of Health will be laid off, reportedly to balance out recent rehires.
Spillover from the politicization of the COVID pandemic has eroded vaccine confidence, but everyday people can play a role in building it back up
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently indicated that ChatGPT won't replace Google as the primary search engine, citing the company's vast resources and talented AI team as the main reasons.
Silent Hill 2 remake developer Bloober Team shows off gameplay from sci-fi horror title, Cronos: The New Dawn.
Donald Trump loves to bash workers in fancy office jobs — from lawyers to college professors. It's helped make him popular.
Hear takeaways from 35 years at Scientific American from Gary Stix, our recently retired mind and brain editor.
Scientists are investigating for the first time how dangerous the island's next big one could be.
Despite getting a bad rap, these foods are packed with beneficial nutrients to support cardiovascular health.
The upcoming Seattle edition of the World Science Fiction Convention, or Worldcon, used AI to help vet program participants.
A shrimp boat that ran aground in Beverly Beach Sunday north of Flagler Beach drew attention from curious people.
After billions of dollars in spending and decades of planning, NASA may be forced to abandon precious samples of air, rock and soil on the Martian surface. Experts are furious
SpaceX launched its 32nd cargo mission to the International Space Station today (April 21), sending more than 3 tons of supplies and scientific hardware to the orbiting lab for NASA.
Budget passback documents reportedly suggest the White House wants to cut NASA's budget by half — possibly closing down Goddard Space Flight Center.
Feedback notes the flurry of new papers mentioning the mysterious "vegetative electron microscope", and ponders the emergence of this tortured phrase
"It would recklessly slash NASA’s science budget by 47%."
In the 1930s, prejudice and anti-science ideology destroyed the world’s leading math department, at Göttingen. It couldn't happen here, could it?
A NASA Mars orbiter recently spotted the Curiosity rover driving across the Red Planet's surface, capturing an unprecedented off-Earth action shot.
As conservation targets, fungi aren’t as appealing as giant pandas. But these scientists explain that the health of Earth’s fungal species is critically important.
An unhinged 2026 U.S. budget proposal would hollow NASA to a husk bent to Elon Musk’s whims. Only one mission can save the space agency
Marco Rubio unveils a sweeping plan to dramatically restructure the State Department that would see many of its longstanding offices and hundreds of positions eliminated.
STARMUS La Palma 2025 is set to unite space, science and stargazing with presentations and concerts under some of the darkest skies in the world.
Veteran Chinese astronaut Chen Dong will command a crew that includes rookies Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie.
NASA is no longer asking U.S. companies for proposals to get the ice-hunting VIPER rover to the moon but still hasn't given up on the mission.
The minute I saw that Robert Kennedy Jr., a notorious disease-loving health crank, was going to be responsible for the nation’s health—and the health of its...
As scientists, we must not forget our collective direction: the pursuit of truths and our responsibility to share these truths — and only these truths — with humanity.
Extreme weather reached dangerous new heights in 2024. Yet, the news media covered it less — putting communities in danger, especially as Trump cuts climate science.
The turmoil at the National Science Foundation has intensified recently with news of the suspension of grants, layoffs, budget cuts, and the resignation of its director.
Part the First. A Few Words in Response to the Excellent Commentariat of Naked Capitalism. No one knows better than I that funding of science in the United States is hit or miss. My overall average flirts with the Mendoza Line, which is not so bad. For mos…
Budget cuts hitting U.S. government agencies like NASA don't seem promising for the Hubble Space Telescope, but there is still hope.
As US President Donald Trump takes aim at the Smithsonian Institution for "anti-American ideology", Adam Rutherford examines what the science of genetics has taught us about race.
Shinichirō Watanabe has never done something quite like Lazarus before. Sure, the 59-year-old anime director of Cowboy Bebop, Space Dandy, and more isn’t new to science fiction, nor is he a stranger to suspense thrillers like Terror in Resonance. But a globe…
In a new book called Slither, Stephen S. Hall takes a deep dive into the biology and history of one of the most reviled animals.
Bitter experience in Ukraine has taught Russian artillerymen to be more agile and sophisticated. Their aim is improving.
The mission is set for a close encounter with the small main belt asteroid Donaldjohanson on April 20.
This story shows that you don't have to be a scientist to look out for lost species.
Asteroid experts are pondering the scientific output from the NASA Lucy spacecraft after it shot by its celestial destination, the main belt asteroid named Donaldjohanson.
Under President Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate offices that track greenhouse gas emissions and regulate air pollution