As Chief Executive Officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a membership organization serving ...

Since 1874, election as an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow has been a distinguished lifetime honor recognizing individuals whose work has advanced science and its ...

Once again, we urge lawmakers to deny the steep cuts proposed to federal R&D funding in the Administration’s Budget Request for fiscal year 2027. Thanks to bipartisan support, Congress did its job and ...

Amid a world of proliferating journal titles, mass retractions and skepticism about the trustworthiness of published research, the Editors-in-Chief of three leading nonprofit science publications ...

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has announced the 2026 winners of eight awards that recognize scientists, engineers, innovators and public servants for their contributions to ...

With all twelve conferenced appropriations bills released, and eleven of them now signed into law (six at time of writing, and the numbers remained the same), this report aims to indicate the impact ...

AAAS has responded to the National Institutes of Health’s request for input on its plan for “Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs,” as released in July 2025. AAAS’ response ...

Greater computing power, more information consumption, and the rise of generative artificial intelligence means that the U.S. is facing a rapid increase in data generation. To meet those demands, data ...

This year, the inaugural STPF fellow sponsored by the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy has a place in Congress. Working with Representative Bill Foster – one of the few scientists on the Hill – ...

The U.S. remains the largest R&D spender but by the smallest margin since the mid-90s. It is 13th in government R&D intensity, fifth in private R&D intensity and 6th in basic science intensity. China ...

Seventeen early-career scientists will translate complex research into compelling stories for the public as 2025 AAAS Mass Media Fellows this summer. Fellows are placed at media outlets across the ...