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For years, the Conservative government has been accused of "muzzling" federal scientists by controlling who they're allowed to talk to and what they can say about their own research. Just this week, ...

Two scientists at Canada’s high-security infectious disease laboratory – Xiangguo Qiu and her husband, Keding Cheng – provided confidential scientific information to China and were fired after a probe ...

Medical staff in protective suits treat a patient with pneumonia caused by the coronavirus at the Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University in Wuhan, China, on Tuesday. (China Daily/Reuters) This is an ...

The Trump administration has asked NASA employees to draw up plans to end at least two major satellite missions, according to current and former NASA staffers. If the plans are carried out, one of the ...

The agency asked five climate skeptics to write a report criticizing the consensus on global warming. Scientists are pointing out its errors. By Maxine Joselow and Brad Plumer Reporting from ...