A new report examines the scope of PFAS challenges in agriculture and identifies steps that land conservation agencies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture could take to reduce the impacts of these ...

Growth in satellite observations and modeling capabilities has transformed drought monitoring by enabling near real-time situational awareness. Yet many operational efforts still emphasize hazards ...

Coral reefs are often described in scientific terms: ecosystems rich in biodiversity, natural storm barriers, and sources of food and income. Yet for many scientists, the path into reef research did ...

Participate in a one-hour guided tour of the historic National Academy of Sciences building, highlighting its distinctive architecture, renowned artwork, and the intersection of art, science, and ...

WASHINGTON — The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine program has announced its 2026-2028 cohort of members, a group of 20 ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. maritime industry plays a critical role in the nation’s economy and defense, but existing policies and practices fail to meet the needs of this large and crucial workforce. In ...

WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies the highest priority science objectives for the first human mission to Mars, and says searching ...

Emerging technologies such as genomics, AI, and data-driven medicine are rapidly transforming health care systems and patient outcomes across the globe. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering ...

WASHINGTON — The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today an award of more than $2.7 million to support four projects designed to ...

In spring 2025, nearly 47 percent of workers across all sectors reported using AI tools at least once a month to help them with their work — up from 34 percent the previous year, according to the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week cited some of our work in new guidance related to vaccines and autism. However, the citations do not provide the greater context of the ...

As a family doctor practicing in the small Kansas town of Fredonia, Jennifer McKenney juggles a far wider range of duties than her urban counterparts typically do. She provides colonoscopies to her ...