Science Matters

The US National Science Foundation is at the forefront of these efforts, supporting researchers studying black holes; facilities such as the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, the…

The postdoctoral mentoring plan has been an NSF requirement since 2009, recognizing the important role that mentorship plays in the postdoctoral experience and their future career paths.

Earth's magnetic field does more than keep everyone's compass needles pointed in the same direction.

You're probably familiar with "oxygen saturation," a term that became more widely known because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Advances in autonomous vehicles, or AVs, are bringing driverless cars closer to public use. But the number of drivers in the U.S.

Across the developing world, daily cooking responsibilities are largely held by women and girls who cook — often indoors — on open fires fueled by organic matter like wood or dung.

That magnet on your refrigerator? Let's supersize it. Imagine it's 1 million times more powerful than Earth's magnetic field and as heavy as a small herd of elephants.

The quantum future is on our doorstep — and the U.S. National Science Foundation is helping to bring it home.

The U.S. National Science Foundation supports multiple programs for high school, undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students to help fund research opportunities.

Congress passed the bipartisan "CHIPS and Science Act," a watershed moment for U.S. innovation and industry. It unlocks investments in U.S.