Science skepticism is rising. Learn why people distrust science—and how to think critically in a world full of misinformation ...

Marylanders express somewhat below-average public trust toward state government. Factors include the economy and one-party dominance.

“What we're seeing now, several years later, is how deep those divisions really are,” said Cary Funk, who previously led science and society research at the Pew Research Center and has written reports ...

Texas public health infrastructure has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the state less able to respond to future health crises.

Mask wearing became the symbol of New Yorkers’ collective push to “flatten the curve” of COVID infection in 2020. Today, few ...

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health answered sharp questions in a confirmation hearing ...

Measles has sickened nearly 150 mostly unvaccinated people in rural West Texas, and a school-age child has died.

Most people in the United States have access to clean, affordable tap water, yet many still choose to drink bottled water at home for reasons including the perception of contaminants, unpleasant taste ...

The Trump administration’s attacks on universities will lead to the permanent diminishment of vital American institutions.

Conservatives have been trying to reshape the American university since the federal government began funding it in earnest in the mid-20th century. But now the Trump administration appears prepared to ...