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Hillis’ provocative title is a reference to the way that certain simplifying assumptions that underpin the formal models on ...
A statistical analysis found that the number of fake journal articles being churned out by “paper mills” is doubling every ...
From fabricated research to paid authorships and citations, organized scientific fraud is on the rise, according to a new ...
Employees Kept in the Dark as EPA Dismantles Scientific Research Office Leaders were unable to answer questions as basic as when the office will close and how many workers will lose their jobs.
By Mel Gurtov There was a time not too long ago when American scientists and American research facilities were the envy of the world. In those days, our scientists typically swept Nobel and other ...
The Guardian offers an example of what happens to politically unacceptable research under Trump: Although Congress mandates that climate assessments be prepared every four years, the Trump ...
Former federal science leaders warn Trump proposals could cripple U.S. research Experts decried potential rescissions of funding for science agencies as well as cuts to government researchers and ...
Maine has a vested interest in Earth and space science research | Opinion With '100-year' storms occurring far more regularly, we must seek to better understand nature’s phenomena.
Employees of the crucial scientific research arm of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have been left with more questions than answers as the agency moves to officially wind down the office ...
The number of basic science papers published by NIH grant recipients has been falling since 2013, when the agency’s budget was cut by 5%.
The EPA is eliminating its research office and cutting 3,700 jobs in a major reorganization that shifts focus to applied science under Trump policies.
The agency is closing the Office of Research and Development, which analyzes dangers posed by hazards including toxic chemicals, climate change, smog, wildfires, water pollution and more.