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Key U.S. science panels are being axed—and others are becoming less open

A new analysis shows that the Trump administration has terminated more than 100 advisory committees to science agencies—and reduced the transparency and independence of those that remain.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this week—here’s how to get the best view

This annual meteor shower occurs as Earth passes through the dusty debris left behind by Halley's Comet as it journeys around the sun

How Running Shoes Have Evolved, From Ancient Greece to a Record-Breaking Marathon Time

ADEEL HASSAN

The race to near-weightlessness has been a driving force of innovation in running sneakers and helped lead to records shattering at the London Marathon.

FEMA Disaster Aid is Flowing Slowly In Trump’s Second Term

SCOTT DANCE AND ASHLEY CAI

During President Trump’s second term, the disaster declarations that unlock money are taking longer than in the past. Blue states wait the longest and they hear ‘no’ more often.

A Long, Strange Trip: How the G.O.P. Came to Embrace Psychedelic Drugs

ANDREW JACOBS

For decades, conservatives were adamantly opposed to the use of drugs like psilocybin and LSD. Now, the Trump administration has made a sharp pivot.

A Medical Examiner Chases Down an Elusive Killer

JAN HOFFMAN AND BRETT CARLSEN

Unusual opioids are infiltrating street drugs. Knoxville’s top forensic doctor is on the front lines, pressing to quickly identify the most lethal.

How a vision-restoring gene therapy proved that we can treat inherited diseases

Three 2026 Breakthrough Prize winners reflect on developing Luxturna, a gene therapy that treats blindness caused by rare inherited eye diseases

Metallic scorpion stingers, preeclampsia hope, canceled wind energy projects

A look at what makes scorpions so deadly, why there's hope for preeclampsia and how President Trump is gutting wind energy

What we know—and what we don’t—about marijuana’s health effects

Marijuana is far from a "silver bullet" for various illnesses, but it has some promising applications, scientists say

What you need to know about hantavirus, the infection at the center of a deadly cruise ship outbreak

Hantavirus is a rare infectious disease that spreads through contact with rodents and which can lead to kidney failure and fluid filling the lungs

Why NASA’s Artemis moon program could fall victim to SpaceX’s AI ambitions

Massive investments in AI may bring synergy and revenue to SpaceX, or could create problems for it and NASA, especially if the AI bubble pops

Airborne microplastics could be making climate change worse

Tiny plastic particles drifting in Earth's atmosphere could have a significant warming effect, a new study finds

School cell phone bans may boost student well-being—but not test scores, new study suggests

Banning cell phones in schools has been touted as a silver bullet for poor test scores and low student well-being and attendance, but new research suggests the results are more mixed

Supreme Court reinstates access to abortion drug mifepristone by mail

On Monday the Supreme Court paused a ruling by a federal appeals court that prevented health care providers from prescribing mifepristone by telemedicine, setting the stage for further action from the nation's highest court