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Science Policy & Funding

News 18 April 2018

Snapshots of March for Science Signs Across the Globe

From chemical puns and censorship to the spectrum of awesome and a touch of magic, signs at this year’s events showcased the science marchers’ creativity and passion…and a bit of humor.

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Science Policy & Funding

News 16 April 2018

Thousands Take to the Hill to March for Science

Protestors in the U.S. capital echoed pleas from last year, calling for greater appreciation of and support for science, less political interference, and increased diversity in scientific pursuits.

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Atmospheric Sciences

News 4 April 2018

An Aurora of a Different Color

Meet STEVE, a purple and green, low-latitude, aurora-like phenomenon whose inner workings were uncovered with the help of citizen scientists.

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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

News 2 April 2018

Diamond Impurities Reveal Water Deep Within the Mantle

A high-pressure form of ice, trapped within diamonds forged in the lower mantle, suggests that aqueous fluids reside deeper in Earth than we knew.

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Planetary Sciences

News 28 March 2018

New Juno Data Reveal Four Key Secrets of Jupiter

Deep clouds, polar storms, lopsided gravity, and a uniformly rotating interior demonstrate that the gas giant plays by different rules than Earth.

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Science Policy & Funding

News 26 March 2018

Federal Spending Act Boosts Funding for Many Science Agencies

Congressional priorities reflected in the legislation differed sharply from the administration’s.

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Biogeosciences

News 20 March 2018

Rocks with Soft-Tissue Fossils Share a Mineral Fingerprint

Discovering new resting places of these rare and information-rich fossils will be critical to understanding the largest expansion of life in Earth’s history, according to researchers.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

News 12 March 2018

New Maps Highlight Antarctica’s Flowing Ice

The maps focus on surface ice velocity, showing how Antarctica’s frozen surface changed over a 7-year period.

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Science Policy & Funding

News 28 February 2018

House Science Subcommittee Hearing Targets Sexual Harassment

Witnesses testified about the culture that allows sexual harassment to persist, harassment’s impact on individuals and the scientific community, and what is being done to combat it.

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Science Policy & Funding

News 27 February 2018

Fossil Energy Sources Win Out in Interior and Energy Budgets

The budgets reflect the administration’s energy and environment priorities by boosting research and development for coal and oil while decreasing funding for clean and renewable energies and environmental protection.

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