America's scientific strength faced a major blow in 2025. Over ten thousand PhD scientists left federal agencies. This exodus ...

American space science sits at a crossroads, with unmatched technical capability on one side and mounting political and budget pressures on the other. The country that built the Apollo program and the ...

America has long been the undisputed global leader in science and innovation, propelling our economy and improving everyday lives at home and abroad. But federal support for scientific research and ...

Mr. Patel is a staff editor in Opinion who covers science. America is at risk of losing a generation of scientists. Amid sweeping cuts to federal research funding by the Trump administration, job ...

The Trump administration's proposed cuts to scientific research funding reverse a decades-long trend of investment in science. Scientific research has significant economic benefits, contributing to ...

Veronica Paulus is a former STAT intern supported by the Harvard University Institute of Politics. For most of Mary Woolley’s career, science and politics have existed harmoniously. On only a few ...

These are missions only NASA can lead. Everything else should go to partners who can deliver faster and cheaper.

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Even in this starkly divided country, Americans can agree on one ...