Support for the Endangered Species Act remains high as Trump administration and Congress try to gut it
Since its passage, the Endangered Species Act has helped reverse and stop declines in numerous species – from bald eagles to Lake Erie watersnakes – and served as a model for similar laws around the world.
Justice Department announces crackdown on fraudulent opioid prescriptions
Federal agencies on Thursday announced charges in what Attorney General Jeff Sessions called “the largest health care fraud takedown in American history,” an investigation into over $2 billion in alleged fraud by doctors, pharmacists, and nurses.
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Science teachers sacrifice to provide lab materials for students
Urban and rural science teachers often lack funding for science lab materials and pay out of pocket to provide those materials for their students.
Watch velvety petals drift in the breeze coming off the Potomac River.
Teaching climate change in schools is a hot-button issue in a number of states, including Idaho and New Mexico, where lawmakers have tried to weaken or dismantle science standards crafted by educators and scientists. Amid a climate-change skeptical Trump administration,…
Usted puede encontrar la versión en inglés aquí. Un terremoto poderoso agitó la Ciudad de México el martes por la tarde, colapsando edificios en la capital del país. El evento ocurrió 11 días después de que otro terremoto…
Republicans, Democrats are equally engaged with science news, but one group is less pleased with what they read, see or hear.
The rally was a demonstration of enthusiasm and political clout. But organizers now hope to turn a march into a movement.
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