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White House stalls release of approved US science budgets
Max Kozlov, Alexandra Witze, Dan Garisto, Nature.com
The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.
Feb 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
Scientists must step up to avert a nuclear breakout
Karen Hallberg, Nature.com
The end of the US–Russia treaty to cap the number of nuclear weapons places the world at risk. Here’s what researchers can do.
Feb 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
Nuclear weapons testing is harmful — there’s no case for a restart
Nature.com
Scientific knowledge about the damaging effects of nuclear-weapons testing helped to end such tests. Those findings haven’t changed.
Feb 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
Biotech investor set to lead US National Science Foundation
Dan Garisto, Max Kozlov, Nature.com
If confirmed by the US Senate, Jim O'Neill would be the first non-scientist or engineer to lead the agency, a big funder of US basic research.
Feb 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
What drugs are safe during pregnancy? There’s a shocking lack of data
Giorgia Guglielmi, Nature.com
Drug trials have typically excluded pregnant people for safety reasons. But that’s now starting to change.
Feb 11, 2026, 12:00 AM
Dozens of researchers will move to France from US following high-profile bid to lure talent
Elizabeth Gibney, Max Kozlov, Nature.com
Large proportion worked at Columbia University, which had its grants cut and frozen by the administration of US President Donald Trump.
Feb 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
How to rescue the aid industry: focus on conflict prevention, not just relief
Rabah Arezki, Nature.com
In an era of escalating conflict, a development-only approach to aid will yield fleeting results.
Feb 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
China’s relationship with foreign scientific powers is changing rapidly
Laurie Udesky, Nature.com
A study that examines career histories of the country’s elite scholars reveals that the nation is turning inwards in its search for talent.
Feb 2, 2026, 12:00 AM
Funding cuts could put research into emerging threats to lung health at risk
Rachel Nuwer, Nature.com
Wildfire smoke, spore-spread fungal diseases and microplastic are all on the rise, even as the US government slashes support for respiratory research and policy.
Jan 28, 2026, 12:00 AM
Greenland is important for global research: what's next for the island's science?
Alexandra Witze, Nature.com
Geopolitics made Greenland the unexpected focus of the world’s attention. But the territory has long been a unique region for science.
Jan 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
Exclusive: key NIH review panels due to lose all members by the end of 2026
Max Kozlov, Nature.com
Thirteen of the agency’s advisory councils, which must review grant applications before funding is awarded, are on track to have no voting members.
Jan 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
Is paracetamol in pregnancy a risk factor for ADHD?
Carolyn Brown, Nature.com
A common pain reliever taken in pregnancy might raise the risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to research in the past decade. But proof of cause and effect remains elusive.
Jan 21, 2026, 12:00 AM
US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains
Max Kozlov, Jeff Tollefson, Dan Garisto, Nature.com
A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.
Jan 20, 2026, 12:00 AM
‘Every aspect of my work life has changed’ — scientists reflect on a year of Trump
Amander Clark, Hank Greely, Eric Topol, Salim S. Abdool Karim, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Ramanan Laxminarayan, Nature.com
From education to pandemic preparedness and public-health cuts, the past year has seen huge stress put on US science.
Jan 20, 2026, 12:00 AM
‘Shattered’: US scientists speak out about how Trump policies disrupted their careers
Virginia Gewin, Nature.com
Researchers lay bare the human toll of lay-offs, funding cuts and attacks on science one year after the president’s return to the White House.
Jan 20, 2026, 12:00 AM
The US is quitting 66 global agencies: what does it mean for science?
Davide Castelvecchi, Ehsan Masood, Nature.com
The United States is leaving some of the world’s oldest and most influential scientific networks involved in biodiversity research, climate science and conservation. Affected organizations tell Nature that their work continues.
Jan 20, 2026, 12:00 AM
‘Greed is the iron cage of our times’ — why nationalism is here to stay
Roberto Patricio Korzeniewicz, Nature.com
A generation that missed out on economic growth is driving the trends overtaking politics today.
Jan 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
US scientists push back as Trump eyes Greenland
Davide Castelvecchi, Nature.com
An open letter organized by US-based researchers working in Greenland opposes any takeover of the territory.
Jan 12, 2026, 12:00 AM
NASA won’t bring Mars samples back to Earth: this is the science that will be lost
Jenna Ahart, Nature.com
A Congressional bill restores funding for most NASA space science missions, but there is no money for returning samples already collected on the red planet.
Jan 9, 2026, 12:00 AM
‘Coming out as a transgender scientist made me the best teacher I’ve ever been’
Adam Levy, Nature.com
Shannon Bros and Kihana Wilson outline how academia can better support LGBTQ+ researchers, launching a podcast series about workplace topics that are often off limits.
Jan 9, 2026, 12:00 AM
Science in 2026: what to expect this year
Nick Petrić Howe, Miryam Naddaf, Nature.com
Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 01/01/2026
Jan 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
Science in 2050: the future breakthroughs that will shape our world — and beyond
David Adam, Nature.com
Nuclear fusion. People on Mars. Artificial general intelligence. These are just some of the advances that could come by the mid-century mark.
Dec 30, 2025, 12:00 AM
Let 2026 be the year the world comes together for AI safety
Nature.com
AI technologies need to be safe and transparent. There are few, if any, benefits from being outside efforts to achieve this.
Dec 29, 2025, 12:00 AM
AI and quantum science take centre stage under Trump — but with little new proposed funding
Jenna Ahart, Nature.com
The US administration is banking on public-private partnerships and an expanded workforce to deliver progress, but critics say that this strategy could be offset by other US policies.
Dec 19, 2025, 12:00 AM
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