Parikh cited the fiscal year 2026 federal budget that Congress recently completed, which retained nearly flat funding for ...

Members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science have elected Eric D. Isaacs, Ph.D., president of Research ...

Myths and legends about the full moon abound throughout history, including haunting tales about its ability to cause sleepwalking or trigger transformation into a werewolf. While these phenomena may ...

AAAS has responded to the National Institutes of Health’s request for input on its plan for “Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs,” as released in July 2025. AAAS’ response ...

Greater computing power, more information consumption, and the rise of generative artificial intelligence means that the U.S. is facing a rapid increase in data generation. To meet those demands, data ...

* Includes Dept. of Defense, National Nuclear Security Administration, FBI, and DHS CISA. All figures rounded to the nearest million. Changes calculated from unrounded figures. Data on R&D in the ...

Scientists who publish their research in journals are typically eager for their work to be shared widely, and for that work to be reused to advance knowledge in their field or beyond. As part of this ...

The Presidential Budget Request has been released, agencies are rolling out their congressional budget justifications, and details of the funding proposal are coming to light. This report aims to be a ...

If enacted, the FY26 budget request would end America’s global scientific leadership. The cuts to science would imperil our nation’s future health, security and prosperity. This budget proposal stands ...

In the hunt for a remedy, when the baton is passed from dedicated academic scientists to an innovative company to trusted community advocates, outcomes for society can be especially powerful. Today, ...

The U.S. remains the largest R&D spender but by the smallest margin since the mid-90s. It is 13th in government R&D intensity, fifth in private R&D intensity and 6th in basic science intensity. China ...

Washington, D.C.: The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is delighted to announce the largest transformational gift in AAAS’s history, the Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the ...