Science organizations urged the Trump administration to appoint scientists to scientific advisory committees and to make data publicly available.

A new endeavor, driven by Midwestern research universities, is seeking to better understand the workings, output, and value of the science enterprise.

Reports of personal attacks on climate scientists, including harassment, legal challenges, and even death threats, have created a hostile environment that inhibits the free exchange of scientific findings and makes it difficult for factual information to reach policymakers and the public, the AAAS Board of Directors said in a statement of concern.