Scienceline

A sunlit cliff in one of America's national parks

Trump’s budget cuts threaten national parks, wildlife refuges and the science behind them

Gaea Cabico, Miriam Bahagijo • September 17, 2025

The loss of senior officials, scientists and other specialists might lead to the loss of institutional knowledge that’s been built up and maintained for years

A NOAA research vessel docked in Norfolk, Virginia. The sky behind it is dark and stormy.

Can NOAA weather the storm of budget cuts? Some meteorologists are concerned

Environment

K.R. Callaway • September 17, 2025

Slashed budgets and diminished staffing at key NOAA offices could have devastating impacts on U.S. disaster preparedness and day-to-day forecasts

A crowd of pro-science protesters gather, holding up signs with sayings such as "science = progress."

Scientists organize, unite to resist threats to US research

Marta Hill • September 17, 2025

“It feels like right now, this moment, there's like an existential threat to the largest scientific endeavor in the world,” says NYU assistant professor Grace Lindsay

New York’s maple specialist has a sweet gig

Environment

Marta Hill • August 3, 2025

Aaron Wightman spends early spring days tap troubleshooting and syrup processing, but he thinks about climate change, too.

The bright New York City skyline reflects off of water.

Dimming the lights in the city that never sleeps

Environment

Perri Thaler • July 30, 2025

Nighttime light pollution has severe impacts on birds and humans alike. What solutions are out there for New York?

A plastic jar of peanut butter sits on a wooden surface.

Cleaning my recyclable containers just feels right, but does it matter?

Plastics

Perri Thaler • July 21, 2025

Should I be scrubbing my Skippy’s jar or not?

An array of solar panels sits on a small body of water.

Floating solar arrays are getting a lot of attention lately, and it’s not all positive

Environment

Perri Thaler • July 19, 2025

Researchers suggest putting solar panels on water increases greenhouse emissions and may affect aquatic life, but experts think the idea is still worth pursuing

Pedestrians under a public art installation of colorful umbrellas.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, social prescribing researchers form new connections

Lauren Schneider • July 18, 2025

The post-conflict Balkan nation is disconnected from many public health efforts in Europe. Aptly, loneliness researchers are working to change that.

Ozempic may not be the cure-all the world wants it to be

Health

Perri Thaler • July 9, 2025

Experts express various levels of optimism about new applications for GLP-1 drugs, and some have concerns about the motivations behind the push to find new uses