An analysis by the American Association for the Advancement of Science shows the impact of the administration’s budget plan ...

Global positioning systems that support mapping programs are a prime example of how basic science can lead to unforeseen but ...

Scientists have warned that the Trump administration’s funding cuts threaten a broad range of research. Now, a new analysis ...

“If we cut or limit funding for curiosity-driven research, we risk shutting down the pipeline of future innovation,” writes Carole LaBonne of Northwestern.

Science's contributions listed to include electricity, cell phones, food and treatments for cancer and Alzheimer's ...

On Tuesday, scientists held an event organized by House Democrats in which they stood in front of posters outlining their ...

Some science seems silly, but it’s still worthwhile A new book argues basic science can unexpectedly better human lives ...

The team’s orb rolled vertically at a rate of about 0.5 millimeters per second. Regardless, Mitra and colleagues wrote that their observation “challenges our basic understanding of physics,” with ...

The National Science Foundation, a major government funder of basic science research, is being shaken up, with over 1,000 grants already terminated and the White House looking to halve its budget.

Basic science is applied science that hasn’t been applied yet. That’s the premise on which the United States, since World War II, has invested heavily in science.

The U.S. has led the world in science for so long that it’s easy to believe this has always been one of the country’s natural strengths. In fact, in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the U.S ...

Basic research that doesn’t have a specific industrial or experimental application still adds value outside the lab by engaging people with exciting research.