National Science Foundation - Where Discoveries Begin

Giant group of octopus moms discovered in the deep sea

Discovery

Mississippi River diversions will produce new land, but more slowly than shoreline is lost

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Where's the greatest risk of a mosquito bite in Baltimore? A surprising answer

Discovery

New source of global nitrogen discovered: Earth’s bedrock

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New study finds world’s largest desert, the Sahara, has grown by 10 percent since 1920

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On World Water Day, scientists study spawning salmon through a riverbed lens

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'Lazy lawn mowers' can help support suburban bee populations and diversity

News From the Field

Mowing the lawn less often improves bee habitat

News From the Field

‘Lazy lawn mowers’ can help support suburban biodiversity

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How will sea-level rise affect infectious diseases? For answers, look to the past

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Deep-sea observatories to offer new view of seabed earthquakes

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"Understanding Our Ocean Connections": NSF symposium highlights links among people and marine ecosystems

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Nature can reduce pesticide use, environment impact

News From the Field

American kestrels, most common predatory birds in U.S., can reduce need for pesticide use

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Race across the tundra: White spruce vs. snowshoe hare

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Hidden “rock moisture” possible key to forest response to drought

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Scientists present new long-term ecological research results at annual ocean sciences conference

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Study shows wetlands provide landscape-scale reduction in nitrogen pollution

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Scientists pinpoint how ocean acidification weakens coral skeletons

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Cloud seeding for snow: Does it work? Scientists report first quantifiable observations

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New, forward-looking report outlines research path to sustainable urban systems

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Blame it on the rain: Study ties phosphorus loading in lakes to extreme precipitation events

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Researchers outline the interconnected benefits of urban agriculture

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In urban streams, pharmaceutical pollution is driving microbial resistance

News From the Field

Winter road salt, fertilizers turning North American waterways increasingly saltier

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Inland flood threat increasing in South Florida

Discovery

Song of the red rock arches

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Land cover change in Botswana savannas: Don't blame the elephants

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Alligators, rulers of the swamps, link marine and freshwater ecosystems

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