National Science Foundation - Where Discoveries Begin

Phoenix is losing birds, but homeowners' plants offer habitat for avian desert-dwellers

Discovery

NSF-funded researcher connects dots among ocean dynamics, drought and forests

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Marine organisms in Southern Ocean will face shallower zone for life

Discovery

Ecologists find a 'landscape of fearlessness' in a war-torn savannah

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'Specialized' microbes within plant species promote diversity

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Using laser 'tweezers,' scientists grab and study tiny protein droplets

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Embryos' signals take multiple paths

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When coral reefs change, researchers and local fishing communities see different results

Discovery

NSF Prize Competitions

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Gotcha! Scientists fingerprint proteins using their vibrations

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Disclosing bed bug infestation to potential tenants improves public health and leads to savings for landlords

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Embryos' signaling proteins go with the flow

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Research identifies mechanism that helps plants fight bacterial infection

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Return of the wolves: How deer escape tactics help save their lives

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Climate change shrinks many fisheries globally, Rutgers-led study finds

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Material that shields beetle from being burned by its own weapons, holds promise

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The 'off' button that lets plants make flowers

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World's forests increasingly taking up more carbon

Discovery

Extinct weasel relative with confounding skull likely ate meat with a side of veggies

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Dermal disruption: Amphibian skin bacteria is more diverse in cold, variable environments

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Foreign bees monopolize prize resources in biodiversity hotspot

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Machine learning unlocks plants' secrets

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New dinosaur with heart-shaped tail offers clues to evolution of Africa's ecosystems

Discovery

The flip side of a reef: Coral, seaweed -- or both?

Discovery

NSF selects Joanne Tornow to head its Biological Sciences directorate

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Study of Arctic fishes reveals the birth of a gene -- from 'junk'

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Diverse scents of woodland star wildflowers driven by coevolution with pollinators

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Study shows unusual microbes hold clues to early life

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Bee dispersal ability may influence conservation measures

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Study reveals the hidden contributions of women to a branch of science

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