Research Universities Are Admitting Fewer Ph.D.s, a Bad Sign for Science
The number of students admitted to Ph.D. programs this fall dropped 15 percent from the previous year, according…
Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration’s dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project
SEATTLE (AP) — A group of Democratic senators and one Republican, as well as two Democratic House committees,…
Democrats Pledge to Fight Trump’s Termination of Ocean Monitoring Observatories
Democrats said Tuesday they intend to fight the Trump administration’s plan to eradicate a deep-ocean observation system critical…
Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System
The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system that was put in place a decade…
Research Funding Slows Again for Universities Targeted by White House
The Trump administration has quietly slowed funding for scientific research at Harvard and other universities that have been…
Trump administration fires entire National Science Board
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration has terminated the entire National Science…
Trump purges National Science Board: Scientists warn of AI shift
The future of the National Science Foundation is in question after a slew of scientists who serve on…
Trump Fires Board Members of Group That Oversees U.S. Science Funding
The Trump administration on Friday dismissed members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation, which…
Trump Fired The Entire National Science Board. Here’s Why That Matters
SOCORRO, NM – 1999: These twenty-seven moveable antennas, known as the Very Large Array (VLA), take in radio…
Cosmic butterfly image captured by Gemini telescope in Chile, butterfly nebula in Scorpius
NewsPublished: Nov. 28, 2025, 10:29 a.m.This image provided by National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab shows NGC 6302, a billowing…
Post-shutdown, here’s how soon federal employees can expect back pay
Following the longest shutdown in U.S. history, the federal workforce is now trying to get back to at…
China creates new visa for young STEM talent in national tech drive
China has launched a new visa category for young science and technology specialists as part of its national…