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Important Notice for the Recruitment of a new Division Director for Social and Economic Sciences

Oldest-known ancestor of modern primates may have come from North America, not Asia

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Emotional suppression has negative outcomes on children

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When storing memories, brain prioritizes those experiences that are most rewarding

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Upwind wind farms can reduce the energy production of downwind neighbor turbines

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Fossil discovery adds to understanding of how geological changes affected evolution of mammalian life

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Ancient human population histories revealed in Central and South America

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Study traces genetic remains in Andes, from early settlement through colonial invasion

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Southern Exposure: Ancient DNA analysis yields unexpected insights about peoples of Central, South America

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NSF, Popular Science announce this year’s Vizzies winners

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Villagers follow the geology to healthy water in Bangladesh

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NSF announces awards to shape the human-technology partnership for the well-being of workers and their productivity

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What happened in the past when the climate changed?

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Interior Northwest Indians used tobacco long before European contact

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Tetris: It could be the salve for a worried mind

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Children as young as 7 suffer effects of discrimination, study shows

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Study finds potential benefits of wildlife-livestock coexistence

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Salt: Mover and shaker in ancient Maya society

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NSF announces $24.2 million to support research fueling smart cities and communities

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NSF awards $15 million to understand how people can better interact with the environment

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Flooding by design: planning, development, and the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Houston

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NSF announces new measures to protect research community from harassment

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NSF: Next steps against harassment

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Media call: NSF harassment policy next steps

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NSF funds new integrative approaches to cognitive science, neuroscience

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Understanding 6th-century barbarian social organization and migration through paleogenomics

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NSF INCLUDES takes major step forward with new awards

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Evidence of 7,200-year-old cheese making found on the Dalmatian Coast

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Got an idea for science and engineering research? Send it to the NSF 2026 Idea Machine

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