Justifying science funding through the lens of global competition risks fostering racial bias and discrimination.

Correcting misinformation and providing reliable data are collective responsibilities of the research community.

The House of Commons rebuked the president of the Canadian Public Health Agency for not turning over sensitive information pertaining to the dismissal of government scientists from the National Microbiology Laboratory.

A regulatory change initiated during the Obama administration appears set to be put into practice, allowing more than one supplier of cannabis research products.

The 46-person panel will identify instances when politics got in the way of science since 2009.

Politicians should of course consider and respect the latest research findings in crafting policy, but elected officials should honor the scientific method by letting its practitioners hash out the details of the science.

Senators raise concerns about how Eric Lander of the Broad Institute has handled equality issues.

The European Medicines Agency emphasizes that the benefits of the jab in protecting against COVID-19 still far outweigh the risks.

Numerous candidates with STEM backgrounds are running for federal seats, and record numbers are competing in local races across the country.

See who’s on the ballot for House and Senate seats this year.

Meet some of the people featured in the October 2020 issue of The Scientist.

Despite high-profile political tensions between the two countries, researchers in the US and China are working together now more than ever, according to our bibliometric study.

Administration officials and lawmakers say the move is to shore up national security threats, but university professors argue such cancellations represent targeted discrimination.

The 2020 budget includes a 15 percent increase in public funding for research and development next year, but some scientists want more details on where the money will go.

The US Department of Education is looking into allegations that the institutions failed to report hundreds of millions of dollars in gifts from other countries.

A new report from the National Science Board identifies changes in the US’s global R&D investment and output, as well as in the country’s science and engineering workforce in recent years.

Scientists speak up about landmark drug approvals, political and environmental activism, and the redefinition of death.

Political newcomers to federal and state legislatures with STEM backgrounds are bringing evidence to drafting laws, yet getting bills passed remains elusive.

The National Defense Authorization Act calls for a new task force and roundtable to limit foreign government involvement in federally funded research.