Alison Snyder

Biden administration officials hope the summit can begin unlocking troves of data that can be used in the life sciences.

A task force is launching to help the incoming government update the U.S. vision for science and tech.

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The recognition underscores the behind-the-scenes ways the technology is already changing science itself.

90% of the population has been forcibly displaced, according to the UN humanitarian agency.

Conversing with a chatbot about a conspiracy theory can reduce people's beliefs in that theory by about 20% on average, researchers report in a new study.

Common food dye lets scientists see through skin

A steady drumbeat of headlines about the spread of rare but deadly diseases is highlighting the expanding threat that insects like mosquitos and ticks present, experts say.

The free-floating worlds are 5 to 15 times the mass of Jupiter.

A group of biosecurity experts says better governance is needed to try to limit the risks posed by advanced AI models being applied to biology.

The prospect of harnessing generative AI to make decisions is pushing researchers to better understand how AI systems work

Negotiators are meeting in Montreal this week to hammer out how to divide the billions of dollars and other benefits derived from genetic data.

Autonomous labs can speed up scientific discovery.

Extreme ocean heat can trigger mass coral bleaching events that make coral more vulnerable to heat and other stress.

The swings from wet to dry years are priming the landscape for burning.

New research illustrates how AI-generated data could affect the answers AI can give us.

The ability to solve a range of math problems in step-by-step proofs is considered a “grand challenge” in machine learning.

The only known U.S. stand of Key Largo tree cactus was in the low-lying Florida Keys.

The emerging research hub is a new first line of defense against animal diseases.

AI can help find medicines and cures. It can also supercharge malicious attacks.