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See the alarming extent of NIH and NSF funding cuts in 2025

In 2025, the Trump administration froze or ended about 5,300 NIH and NSF research grants totaling over $5 billion in unspent funds, a decision that reshaped many fields of science.

By Christopher Crockett5 hours ago

Artificial Intelligence

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Science & Society

Funding chaos may unravel decades of biomedical research

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A clay figurine unveils a storytelling shift from 12,000 years ago

By Bruce BowerNovember 17, 2025

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Animals

A wolf raided a crab trap. Was it tool use or just canine cunning?

By Elie DolginNovember 17, 2025

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Animals

This parasitic ant tricks workers into committing matricide

By Erin Garcia de JesúsNovember 17, 2025

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Climate

Life-saving research on extreme heat comes under fire

By Nikk OgasaNovember 17, 2025

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Spotlight on Health

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A new cholesterol-lowering pill shows promise in clinical trials

The drug enlicitide reduced cholesterol for adults with high levels due to an inherited disorder and may also work for a broader population.

By Aimee CunninghamNovember 14, 2025
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