We asked 100 scientists about unsolved problems in their fields. They sent back provocations — on the origins of life, the possibilities for human progress and much more.

As the nation’s lead agency for measurement science and standards, NIST is uniquely positioned to bridge the distance between fundamental discovery and industrial capability.

By Kate Abnett and Sudarshan Varadhan BRUSSELS/SINGAPORE, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The decision was expected to take minutes. But after nearly three years of debate, members of the world’s leading authority on climate change still can’t agree on a timeline to publish its next review of the latest science on the warming planet.

President Donald Trump accepted the original National Medal of Science awarded to his late uncle, MIT engineer John G. Trump, during a science awards ceremony Thursday, prompting some social media users to call it a “participation trophy.

Learn what science payloads are being shipped aboard Cargo Dragon to the International Space Station on the SpaceX CRS-31 mission. Credit: NASA

The 10,000-square-foot William and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Science Common was supported by a $155 million gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies. It can transform into an immersive environment with video projections and movable LED walls.

The future of architecture may increasingly be assessed by both its visual qualities and its potential to support thinking, recovery, and connection.