“We’re not just living longer; we’re living better.” #NASmember Amy Finkelstein's new study finds that older Americans are spending more of their later years in good health and less time with severe physical or cognitive limitations. Read more in TIME: time.com/article/2026...

Do you know a mid-career scientist who has made an major contribution to #agriculture or to the understanding of the biology of a species fundamental to food production? Nominate them for the 2027 NAS Prize in Food and Agricultural Sciences! #NASaward www.nasonline.org/award/nas-pr...

Today, renowned evolutionary biologist Neil Shubin (@neilshubin.bsky.social) takes office as NAS President. "I look forward to building upon the Academy's storied history, and to further its enduring mission to serve the nation." www.nationalacademies.org/news/new-nas... 📷@christophermichel.com

Asteroids aren't just space hazards. They're the leftover scraps from building the planets. 🌌 In a Q&A for #AsteroidDay, #NASmember Meenakshi Wadhwa (@minwadhwa.bsky.social) broke down stardust, planet-building, and what asteroid samples reveal about our origins: nasonline.org/news/a-conve...

In case you missed it, recordings from "Revolutions in Science" are now available. Watch every session, including keynotes, panels, and conversations, to discover what's next for American science. 🎥 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Born #OnThisDay in 1912 was #NASmember Irwin C. Gunsalus, a biochemist who discovered lipoic acid, used to treat chronic liver disease. He also advocated against biological weapons & led the UN's genetic engineering center. Read his memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

Awarded biennially, the NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to Society honors contributions to #chemistry that satisfy a societal need. In 2027, the award will recognize a chemist working in industry. Learn more and nominate today! www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward

Yesterday, the NAS and the Smithsonian Institution co-hosted "Revolutions in Science," a day-long look at what discoveries might define America's next 250 years. Nobel laureates, innovators, and emerging researchers gathered in conversation about where science goes next. A few highlights📸🧵

In a new Science editorial, NAS President-elect @neilshubin.bsky.social reflects on the Academy's 1863 founding by Lincoln and Congress during the Civil War, and why that same long-term investment in knowledge matters just as much today. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Photo: @christophermichel.com

Scientists and filmmakers are teaming up through the Academy's Science and Entertainment Exchange program to improve how science is portrayed in movies and TV and make stories more accurate, diverse, and compelling. Read more about the program in The Scientist: www.the-scientist.com/lights-camer...

Join us online today for “Revolutions in Science: Discovery, Imagination, and the Future,” hosted by the NAS and Smithsonian Institution. Watch here: events.nationalacademies.org/revolutions-...

Each year, we honor creative and influential research in the areas of combinatorial and discrete optimization, or related parts of #computerscience, with the Michael and Sheila Held Prize. Who will be honored next year? Nominate someone today! #NASaward www.nasonline.org/award/michae...

For International Women in Engineering Day, explore how robotics pioneer Lydia Kavraki is shaping the future of human-robot collaboration. Her #NAS163 Research Briefing traces the computational foundations behind safer and smarter autonomous systems: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXJK... #INWED26

#NASmember Ed Miles studied the oceans not just as ecosystems, but as shared global systems that require cooperation to sustain. His work helped shape how we think about climate adaptation & governing the world’s “global commons.” Read more: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

Do you know an early-career researcher who has made an unusual achievement and furthered empirical research with in the broad spectrum of experimental #psychology? Nominate them for a 2027 Troland Research Award! Learn more: www.nasonline.org/programs/awa...

On June 24, join @usc.edu cosmologist Kris Pardo for a Distinctive Voices lecture on how we can measure gravitational waves—tiny ripples in spacetime that have opened up an entirely new way to study our Universe. 🌌 Register to attend online or in person: www.nasonline.org/event/distin...

For 50 years, the NAS Award in Molecular Biology has recognized outstanding young biologists—many of whom have gone on to receive major scientific honors, including 15 Nobel Prizes. Who will win the prize in 2027? Nominate today!🦠 www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward

How will scientific discovery shape America’s next 250 years? Join leaders across science, engineering, medicine, & technology for “Revolutions in Science: Discovery, Imagination, and the Future” on June 25, hosted by the NAS and Smithsonian Institution: events.nationalacademies.org/revolutions-...

Archaeologist and #NASmember Jim Allen helped reshape how we understand the peopling of Australia, New Guinea, and the Pacific, revealing deep and ancient networks of movement and exchange across vast oceans and landscapes. Read more: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

"Taking this job is a bet, or maybe a hope, that the best science will drive the conversation over the long run." Incoming NAS President @neilshubin.bsky.social spoke with @nytimes.com about the state of American science and his hopes for his 5-year term as president: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/s...

Metal-organic frameworks have revolutionized materials science with applications ranging from separations to sustainability. A new @pnas.org profile highlights the incredible contributions of 2025 Nobel Laureates in Chemistry, including #NASmember Omar Yaghi: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Ocean systems don't always change gradually. They can cross critical thresholds, triggering abrupt & potentially irreversible change. Watch recordings from the 2026 US-UK Scientific Forum, where scientists explored tipping points in ocean systems: www.nasonline.org/event/us-uk-... @royalsociety.org

A new statement from presidents of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Medicine, and National Academy of Engineering reaffirms the importance of the Ocean Observatories Initiative to U.S. #OceanScience. Read: https://ow.ly/oqPZ50Z9ym5

🎉 Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 @kavliprize.bsky.social! This year's laureates include six #NASmembers. Honored for breakthroughs in twistronics & neuroscience, they join a global group of researchers advancing our understanding of the world around us. www.nasonline.org/news/nas-mem...

Do you know an outstanding #solarphysics researcher? Nominate them for the 2027 Arctowski Medal! The Medal is presented with a $100,000 prize, plus $100,000 to support research in solar physics and solar terrestrial relationships. Learn more: www.nasonline.org/programs/awa... #NASaward

The ocean faces growing pressures, but science can help chart a path forward. This #WorldOceanDay, explore insights from the NAS symposium on Ocean Health in a Changing Planet, which tackled acidification, coral reef ecosystems, deep-sea mining, and more.🌊 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKsS...

We are now accepting nominations for the 2027 NAS Awards! We'll honor scientists who have made pioneering contributions to a wide range of fields, including #solarphysics, #computerscience, #microbiology & more.🏅 Who will you nominate? #NASaward awards-nasonline.secure-platform.com/a/organizati...

The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs may have triggered a global fungal takeover. 🍄 A new @pnas.org study by Rosanna Baker and #NASmember Arturo Casadevall found evidence of massive fungal blooms after the Chicxulub extinction event. Read more: www.vice.com/en/article/s...

TODAY at 3 pm ET, don't miss NAS President Marcia McNutt deliver the third annual #StateoftheScience address, where she will explore the status of the U.S. research enterprise, global science leadership, and economic competitiveness. Join here: www.nationalacademies.org/events/1133

On #WorldReefDay, we remember #NASmember John W. Wells, a pioneer of coral reef science. 🪸 His work on reef formation and coral evolution helped shape modern understanding of how reefs grow through deep time. Learn more in his memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

From brain-computer interfaces and forever chemicals to psychedelics and sea level change, the 2026 Frontiers of Science U.S. symposium brought together leading early-career scientists tackling the biggest questions shaping our world. Watch the talks: www.nasonline.org/symposia/202...

Congratulations to the more than 90 outstanding researchers who have been elected to the Fellowship of the @royalsociety.org! The 2026 cohort of Fellows and Foreign Members includes 19 #NASmembers. See the announcement: royalsociety.org/news/2026/05...

Congratulations to the 2026 Shaw Prize winners, who include #NASmembers Stanford Woosley, Zhu Chen, and Emmanuel Candès! Read about their transformative discoveries and contributions across #astronomy, life science and #medicine, and #mathematics: www.shawprize.org/en/media/new...

#Biodiversity isn’t just rainforests and rare species. In a Q&A for #BiodiversityDay, evolutionary biologist and #NASmember Marlene Zuk shows what rats, coyotes, cockroaches, and other species dismissed as pests reveal about how life adapts in a human-shaped world: www.nasonline.org/news/biodive...

Four #NASmembers have won 2026 Gruber Prizes for advancing discoveries across #cosmology, #genetics, and #neuroscience. 🌌🧬🧠 Congratulations to Alexei Filippenko & Stanford Woosley (Cosmology), Alan Hinnebusch (Genetics), and John Rubenstein (Neuroscience)! Learn about their work: gruber.yale.edu

Honey bees are behind many of the foods we rely on and some of the biggest insights into social life in nature. 🐝 In a new Q&A for #WorldBeeDay, #NASmember Gene Robinson highlights how bees reveal the biology of cooperation, communication, and resilience. Read here: www.nasonline.org/news/food-fo...

Science academies of the G7 countries have issued new joint statements calling for action on the Arctic, large satellite constellations, and brain health. The NAS joined partners across G7 nations in providing science policy guidance ahead of the June summit: www.nasonline.org/news/s7-stat...

On #InternationalMuseumDay, we celebrate how museum collections transform our understanding of life on Earth. Paleontologist George Simpson helped shape modern evolutionary science through fossil collections in museums. Read his NAS memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

Happy #InternationalMuseumDay! 🏛️ Explore the NAS building in Washington, DC with guided tours, where science, art, and architecture come together. From the Great Hall to science-art exhibitions, discover the “nation’s home of science.” Register: www.cpnas.org/exhibitions-... #MuseumDay

#ExtremeWeather events are becoming more disruptive. A new @nationalacademies.org report and interactive site—with contributions from #NASmember Isabel Montañez—explore how paleoenvironmental records can reveal past extremes & strengthen future resilience: nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/292...

What does the future hold for the U.S. research enterprise? At the third annual #StateOfTheScience address on June 2, NAS President Marcia McNutt will explore the challenges & opportunities shaping science, innovation, and economic competitiveness. www.nationalacademies.org/events/1133

#OnThisDay in 1820 the HMS Beagle launched, setting the stage for Darwin’s voyage and the future of evolutionary science. #NASmember Theodosius Dobzhansky later helped unite evolution and genetics into the foundation of modern biology. Read more: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

The inspiring energy of the #NAS163 Annual Meeting is still with us! ✨ We welcomed new #NASmembers, explored the future of ocean health, and celebrated major breakthroughs. Missed it? Full recordings of livestreamed sessions are now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Id...

Each year, the Cozzarelli Prize honors outstanding @pnas.org papers for scientific excellence and originality. In new video interviews, meet the researchers behind the six 2025 winning papers and get a closer look at the ideas driving their work: www.pnas.org/post/update/...

Reminder: Don't miss tonight's Distinctive Voices lecture at 7 p.m. PT on the emerging science of how music influences mental and physical health, with Sean Young of @ucirvine.bsky.social. 🎼 Join us virtually or in person at the Beckman Center in Irvine, CA: www.eventbrite.com/e/from-playl...

A new NAS memoir honors Bruce Wallace, a population geneticist whose work on genetic load, adaptation, & evolution shaped the field for decades. As a scientist, teacher, & advocate for biological ethics, his legacy extends far beyond the lab: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

Music isn’t just entertainment—it shapes how we feel, heal, and cope. 🎶 In a Distinctive Voices lecture on May 6, Sean Young of @ucirvine.bsky.social will explore the science of music and its relationship to the brain and human health. Learn more and register: www.nasonline.org/event/distin...

How are leading countries modernizing secondary math education? 🌍📊 Join the @nationalacademies.org's international workshop + webinar series to explore best practices, key competencies for global competitiveness & alignment with tech, materials, & teaching: www.nationalacademies.org/projects/PGA...

What's better than one #HHMIInvestigator being elected to the @nasonline.org? Ten! Meet the newest members, recognized by their peers for distinguished, ongoing contributions to original research: bit.ly/4cCxRuv.

We are thrilled to announce the election of 120 members and 25 international members to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continued achievements in original research. Congratulations to our new #NASmembers and welcome to the Academy! 🎊