If you love seafood, you are not alone, but every bite is the product of a complex and fragile marine ecosystem. To keep our ...

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WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences will honor 19 individuals with awards recognizing their extraordinary scientific achievements in a wide range of fields spanning the physical, biological, ...

WASHINGTON — Neil H. Shubin, Robert R. Bensley Distinguished Service Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy and vice dean for academic advancement at the University of Chicago, has been elected ...

WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 25 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original ...

WASHINGTON, DC – The Editorial Board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has selected six papers published by PNAS in 2025 to receive the Cozzarelli Prize, an award that ...

As Marcia McNutt approaches the end of her tenure as president of the National Academy of Sciences, she leaves a historic legacy as the first woman to hold that office in the institution’s more than ...

WASHINGTON — The science academies of the G7 countries released three joint “S7” statements to inform discussions during the G7 summit to be held in Evian, France, in June, as well as to offer science ...

Honey bees are best known for their essential role in pollinating much of the food we eat, but their importance extends far beyond agriculture. In a Q&A for World Bee Day, leading neuroscientist and ...

Monica Bertagnolli, former director of the National Institutes of Health, has been elected by members of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) as the Academy’s next president. Beginning July 1, 2026, ...