The lawmaker, the only microbiologist in Congress, pushed for public health reform

A new study reveals decades of cumulative change at an oilfield where caribou raise their young

Making tuition waivers taxable would keep students out of the middle class the proposal claims to protect

The senator has backed a bill that would let political appointees and "taxpayer advocates" cut research

Politicians like Sarah Palin love to mock it, but here's why we should all support 'basic' research