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US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’. Staff members at the US National Science Foundation (NSF) were told on 30 April to “stop awarding all ...

Since US President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, his team has made major changes to the federal government that have disrupted research and research institutions in the United States and ...

Smithsonian scientists strive to understand the natural world from plants to planets. We work to save endangered species and conserve biodiversity, explore the Earth’s geological past and present, and ...

Weather is on everyone's minds right now. Maybe we're excited about leaf peeping this fall or maybe we're concerned about a recent climate disaster. It is extremely comforting to know the science ...

Pond life, tern migration, and the science of animal nests: Literacy experts share their favorite nonfiction children’s books about nature. Summer is a great time for children to explore the outdoors, ...