National Science Foundation - Where Discoveries Begin

NSF awards $14.7 million for research to deepen understanding of Earth’s biodiversity

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In wake of hurricanes, floods and wildfires, NSF awards $18.7 million in natural hazards research grants

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NSF awards $13 million for research on how humans, environment interact

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Scientists brave Hurricane Harvey's fierce winds and pelting rain -- Irma is next

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New view of dispersants used after Deepwater Horizon oil spill

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Luminescent ocean drifters hold keys to deep-sea animal adaptations

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Paleontologists discover new species of sauropod dinosaur in Tanzania

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What's killing trees during droughts? Scientists have new answers.

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Projected precipitation increases are bad news for water quality

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Sharks: Meet the seagrass protectors

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Is the coast clear? Not in many beachfront areas

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Solar eclipse science along the path of totality: Eclipse on August 21 offers unique research opportunities

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Researchers discover how wildfires create their own weather

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Scientists embark on expedition to submerged continent Zealandia

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Researchers make improbable discovery of deep-sea coral reefs in "hostile" Pacific Ocean depths

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NSF/NASA/NCAR press conference: What will scientists learn from the August 21 total solar eclipse?

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Can an ancient ocean shoreline set the stage for a tropical forest of today?

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Study reveals America's most flood-vulnerable communities

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Corn better used as food than biofuel, study finds

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Crystals once deep inside a volcano offer new view of magma, eruption timing

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Slow earthquakes in ocean subduction zones shed light on tsunami risk

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World Oceans Day: How do snook survive cold spells in Everglades waters? By heading for the depths

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World Oceans Day: Marine diseases hidden beneath the waves incur high economic, ecological costs

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Decomposing leaves are surprising source of greenhouse gases

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World Environment Day: What does the future hold for Earth's ecosystems?

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Atmospheric scientists conduct field experiment to study wind flow over complex mountain terrain

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In a drought, over-irrigated lawns lose 70 billion gallons of water a year

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National Science Foundation presents FY 2018 budget request

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National Science Foundation to present FY 2018 budget request

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