The National Academy of Sciences is presenting its 2026 Public Welfare Medal to Francis S. Collins, former director, National Institutes of Health (NIH), for his pioneering research in human genetics ...

Monica Bertagnolli, former director of the National Institutes of Health, has been elected by members of the National Academy ...

Jan. 22, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Academy Honors 19 for Major Contributions to Science WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences will honor 19 individuals with awards recognizing their ...

Public interest in news stories about climate change is at an all-time high. NPR Climate Correspondent Rebecca Hersher talks ...

Once the stuff of science fiction, creative machines are now reshaping culture and daily life. Much of today’s AI innovation reflects a sci-fi fantasy: the all-knowing oracle, an AI that ultimately ...

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WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 30 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original ...

Sessions: Are We Alone? The Search for Life Among the Stars Brain-Computer-Interfaces Heat Stress and Human Health: Tackling the World’s Most Dangerous Hazard Invisible Frontiers of Life PFAS ...

On November 24, 1859, Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species and transformed our understanding of life on Earth by introducing the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course ...

In a city teeming with monuments, museums, and historical sites, it could be easy to overlook the National Academy of Sciences building, located on Washington, D.C.’s National Mall, across from the ...

Peter L. Thoren, Executive Vice President, Access Industries, Inc. Edward Buckler, Forum Co-Chair, Cornell University ...