Science Matters

When a child comes home from school with a twinkle in their eye, sparked by some new knowledge about dinosaurs or a classroom chemistry experiment, it's a reminder of how science can be such a…

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Neutrinos are tiny, nearly massless elementary particles that rarely interact with normal matter.

The world is on the verge of a manufacturing revolution, but some production lines can't be seen by the naked eye.

Natural disasters – hurricanes, floods, heat waves, wildfires, pandemics – can have a broad impact, affecting millions of people across the U.S.

The importance of a diverse STEM-educated workforce to the nation's prosperity, security and competitiveness grows every year.

Wildfires are a nearly constant threat to lives, homes and business — an impact that cannot be diminished — but they are also a threat to ecosystems and climates.

The oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface, but house 99% of the world's biosphere – the areas where living organisms are found.

In early March 2020 the small city of Camden, South Carolina, had one of the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state.

In the face of growing global competition across various high-tech sectors, U.S. investments in fields like artificial intelligence have never been more crucial.