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What makes a mammal a mammal? Our spine, say scientists

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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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The walking dead: Fossils on the move can distort patterns of mass extinctions

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Media call: NSF harassment policy next steps

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New TRIPODS+X awards target Big Data solutions for broad range of research challenges

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UNM, USF scientists find stable sea levels during last interglacial

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NSF INCLUDES takes major step forward with new awards

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

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Prehistoric vegetation helps predict future ecosystems

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Most land-based ecosystems worldwide risk 'major transformation' due to climate change

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Mammal forerunner that reproduced like a reptile sheds light on brain evolution

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In drought and heavy rains, ecosystems function like information communication networks

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Rare intermediate fossils give researchers insight into evolution of bird-like dinosaur

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A milestone for forecasting earthquake hazards

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ASU partners with Mayo Clinic to move germ-killing clays closer to medical use

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Clay fights MRSA, other 'superbugs' in wounds

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Water use for fracking has risen by up to 770 percent since 2011

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There and back again: Mantle xenon has a story to tell

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Each tropical tree species specializes in getting the nutrients it needs

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Mapping blue carbon in mangroves worldwide

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Summer monsoon rains benefit underground aquifers of the desert Southwest

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UH researchers report new understanding of deep earthquakes

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New model reveals rips in Earth's mantle layer below southern Tibet

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Research sheds new light on tensions along Cascadia fault

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Sulfur analysis supports timing of oxygen's appearance

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Scientists use satellites to measure vital underground water resources

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ASU scientists use satellites to measure vital underground water resources

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NSF-supported researchers to present new results on hurricanes and other extreme events

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