Projects touching on sensitive topics such as DEI had been illegally terminated, judge found

Scientists spot mitochondria traveling through “bridges” into nearby cancer cells

NASA’s JWST observatory takes picture of young, Saturn-size world that grew by sweeping up debris

Still, several populations should be considered “endangered,” new report finds

Ruling on first class action suit reversing terminations may be expanded to entire government

Trump administration is giving building to housing department but has not said where science agency will go

Study provides first solid link between climate change and earthquake hazard

New dates for a throwing weapon found in Poland reveal it as one of the earliest of its kind

Students in the life sciences are shut out of latest cohort of 500 fellows

White House battle with Ivy League school disrupts databases and networks relied on by other universities

After a judge told agency to restore hundreds of killed grants, NIH backs off plans to cancel more existing projects

By predicting the effects of genetic variants, AlphaGenome could boost synthetic biology and the search for cancer genes

The grippy appendages may help engineers design robots that can navigate dense forests

Researchers used live birds to test a 50-year-old way of estimating dino speeds from fossil footprints

Health secretary claims to be unaware of letter of protest from 300 of his agency’s scientists

One injection of a long-lasting drug showed up to 76% efficacy in a large trial

Poor olfaction could be an adaptation to frigid environments

A computer analysis of Latin inscriptions argues that economic complexity is “sticky” over time. Historians are skeptical

With research papers becoming increasingly free to read and use, understanding open-access licenses is key

In a newly discovered form of social tool use, orcas scratch each other’s backs with seaweed

Pictures are a prelude to a transformative, all-sky survey set to begin in months

Where city dwellers see rectangles, people who live in round huts see circles

Developing lenacapavir, the drug newly approved to protect against HIV for six months in one shot, took basic science, sophisticated chemistry, and perseverance

Genetic mutations more than 20 million years ago helped birds tolerate the tart and broaden their diets

Injections of mRNA may offer a simpler, cheaper way to build powerful CAR-T cells

At long last, scientists have a nearly complete cranium from hominins known as Denisovans

Realignment of major program units aims to improve efficiency and make up for loss of federal contracts

Following criticism for all-male winners in the past, women earned two of the three Frontiers Planet Prizes this year

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will build an unprecedented map of the universe—and discover billions of fast-changing objects

Morning agency email indicating resumption of hundreds of millions in grants is quickly undone

FDA’s approval of lenacapavir comes at a time when global health cuts could stall its rollout

Bogong moths fly 1000 kilometers orienting to stars and the Milky Way, an ability never seen before in invertebrates

A Science analysis of canceled and curtailed federal grants reveals hits to research, collections, and training

Hundreds of scientists have lost labs, equipment, and specimens

Unique ability allows the animals to protect themselves and their offspring from decaying food and other material

The pancreas, which helps control blood sugar in humans, may be critical part of shark immune system

Through two grassroots efforts, more than 80 op eds have been published in news outlets across the country

William Young calls terminations illegal, berates agency for discrimination

Drone imagery reveals ancient arena where Tyrannosaurus rex– or ostrichlike dinos may have wooed mates

Coalition offers two models it says increase accountability and reflect the “true costs” of research