Opinion

NASA’s astrobiology ambitions are at risk of collapsing under the White House’s proposed budget. But your voice can make a difference

The red flags abound—political research tells us the U.S. is becoming an autocracy

Parents often struggle with the news that their child has a major health issue. Learning how to manage new routines and expectations is key to everyone’s happiness

The U.S. needs to set an example for the rest of the world by taking our nuclear missiles off hair-trigger alert and negotiating a reduction of our arsenal

The social and psychological consequences of yearning for the past are starting to come into focus

Defending our public libraries is part of a larger struggle for the integrity of institutions essential to democracy, writes one rural sociologist

An unhinged 2026 U.S. budget proposal would hollow NASA to a husk bent to Elon Musk’s whims. Only one mission can save the space agency

Many people believe AI will one day cause human extinction. A little math tells us it wouldn’t be that easy

Einstein offers a lesson for scientists who are protesting an out-of-control nationalist administration attacking U.S. science today

A Trump-aligned prosecutor’s attack on medical journals is a threat to your health care—and the medical establishment should not comply

AI systems could show signs of consciousness. We need to develop better tests to show whether they are actually aware

A shameful mass propaganda campaign is unfolding in the U.S., one that will make millions of kids needlessly sick with measles