Guided tours of the historic National Academy of Sciences building offer a treasure trove of architecture, art, and stories of science, scientists, and luminaries who have passed through the building ...

Reports & Events” is a monthly tip sheet for the news media that highlights selected meetings of interest and reports from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Millions of oil and gas wells have been drilled across the U.S. since 1859, but poor early regulation left many abandoned, creating a large number of orphaned wells with no responsible operator. These ...

Scientific advances in molecular biology over the past 50 years have produced remarkable progress in medicine. Some of these advances have also raised important ethical and societal issues – for ...

A new issue paper from the Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education synthesizes the existing research on harms that survivors, accused individuals, and community ...

The Understanding Gulf Ocean Systems (UGOS) initiative supports research using ocean observations and modeling in the Gulf of Mexico to improve understanding and forecasting of the Loop Current ...

The Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032 will assess key scientific questions in planetary science and astrobiology, identify priority medium- and large-class missions and other ...

A new digital resource presents evidence-based guidance on complementary feeding for professionals who support parents and caregivers with introducing new foods in addition to breast milk or formula ...

A committee of the National Research Council will review the scientific evidence on associations between adverse health effects and historical data on prenatal, childhood, and adult exposures to ...

The lack of a clear and consistent definition for Long COVID presents challenges for policymakers, researchers, public health professionals, clinicians, support services, and patients. As such, the ...

This meeting will be an open session to hear from labor organizations for flight attendants and pilots on contributors to extreme cabin temperatures, challenges experienced by flight attendants and ...

As global threats evolve and technological frontiers expand, the operationalization of Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) presents a strategic inflection point—unlocking unprecedented capabilities for ...