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Science news in United States coverage
NewsMesh filters United States-relevant science coverage into one structured feed, ready to query by the same parameters as the rest of the API.
Pull Science news in United States into your app
Authenticate with your apiKey and call one endpoint (GET api.newsmesh.co/v1/latest?category=science&country=us). The examples below are ready to copy.
curl "https://api.newsmesh.co/v1/latest?apiKey=nm_xxx&category=science&country=us&limit=20"Endpoints
GET /v1/latest: Most-recent articles, filterable by category, country, and date range.GET /v1/search: Full-text search across the archive with boolean operators and source filters.GET /v1/trending: Cached trending headlines, the fastest endpoint for homepage feeds.GET /v1/article/{id}: Fetch a single article and its full metadata by ID.
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Frequently asked questions about Science news in United States
What science news from United States does NewsMesh cover?
NewsMesh filters United States-relevant science coverage into one structured feed, each story tagged with its category, the countries it's relevant to, and the named people detected in the body.
Which endpoint returns science news from United States?
Call GET /v1/latest?category=science&country=us. Use /v1/search to add keyword queries on top of the same filters.
Can I get United States news in other categories?
Yes. Swap the category parameter (business, sports, technology, health, and more) or drop it entirely to get all United States coverage from /v1/latest?country=us.
Is science news from United States available in real time?
Yes. NewsMesh is a real-time news API: science United States stories are served through the live /v1/latest and /v1/trending endpoints alongside a searchable archive, each tagged with its category, the countries it's relevant to, and the named people detected in the body, so you can build a live feed without scraping HTML.
How do I access the science news from United States feed?
Create a NewsMesh account, generate an API key, and call the endpoint above with your apiKey parameter. See the pricing page for current plans and rate limits.
Need more data?
Access the full dataset programmatically with the NewsMesh API.