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NSF, Popular Science announce this year’s Vizzies winners

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Media invited to NSF for distinguished lecture with evolutionary biologist Sheila Patek

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Tracking the movement of the tropics 800 years into the past

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Wild suburbia

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NSF announces new awards for Understanding the Rules of Life

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Media invited to NSF for distinguished lecture with Boston University’s Michael Dietze

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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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Diverse forests are stronger against drought

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Engineering biology through DNA’s environment

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Media call: NSF harassment policy next steps

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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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Hotter temperatures extend growing season for peatland plants

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Tropical treetops are warming, putting sensitive species at risk

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New NSF awards support the creation of bio-based semiconductors

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Stormwater ponds not a major source of greenhouse gas emissions

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Utah soil's slippery grip on nutrients

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Blood test predicts spastic cerebral palsy

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Statement on National Academies sexual harassment study

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Salt Lake's light rail trains are air quality sleuths

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UNH researchers shine a light on more accurate way to estimate climate change

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Streams may emit more carbon dioxide in a warmer climate

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Forest loss in one part of US can harm trees on the opposite coast

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New research unveils bird migration strategies

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Federal partners release Interagency Strategic Plan for Microbiome Research

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Better species mapping can improve conservation efforts, study finds

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