An aging oil well blowout in Plaquemines Parish highlights the environmental risks of neglected energy infrastructure, while ...

Cyberattacks are causing growing disruption for governments, businesses, and individuals. In a recent interview, John ...

The second in a series of retrospectives on National Academies’ reports and activities related to climate science.

Guided tours of the historic National Academy of Sciences building offer a treasure trove of architecture, art, and stories of science, scientists, and luminaries who have passed through the building ...

Reports & Events” is a monthly tip sheet for the news media that highlights selected meetings of interest and reports from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Scientific advances in molecular biology over the past 50 years have produced remarkable progress in medicine. Some of these advances have also raised important ethical and societal issues – for ...

Millions of oil and gas wells have been drilled across the U.S. since 1859, but poor early regulation left many abandoned, creating a large number of orphaned wells with no responsible operator. These ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are the nation's pre-eminent source of high-quality, objective advice on science, engineering, and health matters. Top experts participate ...

A new issue paper from the Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education synthesizes the existing research on harms that survivors, accused individuals, and community ...

The Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032 will assess key scientific questions in planetary science and astrobiology, identify priority medium- and large-class missions and other ...

A new digital resource presents evidence-based guidance on complementary feeding for professionals who support parents and caregivers with introducing new foods in addition to breast milk or formula ...

While large language models (LLMs) dominate headlines, a broader class of artificial intelligence systems are quietly transforming defense capabilities across domains from battlefield awareness to ...