Science

COVID-19: In the U.S., science is being twisted and suppressed

April 27, 2020 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

One lesson learned is that science must exist for the benefit of all people and not be left to the mercies of the rich and powerful.

Antarctica Was a Rainforest During the Times of Dinosaurs, New Study

April 3, 2020 By Jordan Davidson

The frozen continent was once home to a swampy rainforest and had average temperatures around 53 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the new study published in the journal Nature. The world than was much warmer and sea...

When the war on science really began

March 12, 2020 By Tara Lohan

A new book, The War on the EPA, tracks the history and importance of the government agency — and how efforts to undermine it began decades before Trump.

Scientists fault gov’t and private industry response for U.S. coronavirus spread

March 6, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

“If the administration does not rely on science...we’re set up for more of this in the future."

Katherine Johnson, pioneering NASA mathematician, dies

February 25, 2020 By Ben Finley

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a statement that Katherine Johnson “helped our nation enlarge the frontiers of space even as she made huge strides that also opened doors for women and people of color.”