UCLA's Terence Tao called the Trump administration's actions an "existential threat" to academic research in the U.S.

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ANALYSIS: The firing of Susan Monarez as head of the CDC is part of a larger effort by Trump and his administration to consolidate power inside the executive branch.

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Many Americans can answer at least some questions about science concepts. Science knowledge levels remain strongly tied to education; Republicans and Democrats are about equally knowledgeable.

Clifford Johnson wants you to talk about physics. That goes for everyone, even those of us who can’t tell a neutron from a neutrino.

If you took to heart the recent cover story in The Economist, “How Science Goes Wrong,” you might be tempted throw your hands up and stop reading about scientific research entirely. The piece ...