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Scientists warn U.S. risks falling behind China after NSF shakeup

More than 2,000 scientists have signed an open letter warning the U.S. Congress that the Trump administration’s decision to terminate the entire National Science Board could damage America’s long term scientific competitiveness and weaken its ability to compete with rivals such as China.

12 May 2026-03:26
Scientists develop AI system for designing metamaterials

Researchers have taken a new step toward creating what scientists describe as a “ChatGPT for metamaterials,” developing an artificial intelligence system designed to help generate and optimize advanced material structures more efficiently.

08 May 2026-14:49
Alaska megatsunami larger than Empire State Building triggered by climate change

A massive tsunami that struck a fjord in Alaska has been confirmed as the second-highest ever recorded, with scientists linking the event to climate change.

07 May 2026-17:29
Skeletons of four Franklin expedition sailors identified through DNA analysis

Scientists have identified the remains of four sailors from Sir John Franklin’s doomed 1845 Arctic expedition using DNA analysis, shedding new light on one of the most enduring mysteries of polar exploration.

07 May 2026-16:37
Glasgow scientists build 25,000 times faster way of testing computer networks

Scientists from the University of Glasgow have developed a new method for testing computer network performance that is up to 25,000 times faster than existing systems.

05 May 2026-13:54
Scientists discover "dark oxygen" production on the deep-ocean floor

An international team of researchers has uncovered evidence of "dark oxygen" being produced 13,000 feet below the ocean surface in the Pacific Ocean’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone.

04 May 2026-18:42
Scientists in France conduct zero-gravity experiments during parabolic flights - VIDEO

Researchers in France are utilizing parabolic "zero-gravity" flights near Bordeaux to perform a variety of scientific experiments.

03 May 2026-13:26
Why 300 scientists are sounding the alarm on vaccines

Nearly 300 scientists from the Institut Pasteur and across the international research community have signed a collective appeal to reaffirm the critical importance of vaccination.

27 Apr 2026-12:21
115,000-year-old human footprints discovered in geographically defying location

Scientists have discovered seven uniquely preserved human footprints at a site nicknamed Alathar in Saudi Arabia’s Nefud Desert, dating back approximately 115,000 years.

26 Apr 2026-16:48
Scientists find key protein that could slow the spread of antibiotic resistance

A team of researchers from Hebrew University of Jerusalem has identified a bacterial mechanism that blocks the spread of antibiotic resistance, offering a potential breakthrough in the fight against so called superbugs.

23 Apr 2026-22:49