National Science Foundation - Where Discoveries Begin

American house dust mite (Dermatophagoides farina) (Image 2)

NSF Director inducted into U.S. News' STEM Leadership Hall of Fame

Fossils and geologic data recovered from Antarctica (Image 1)

Fossils and geologic data recovered from Antarctica (Image 2)

First-of-its-kind chemical oscillator

Data reveals honeybees world’s key pollinator of non-crop plants (Image 1)

Data reveals honeybees world’s key pollinator of non-crop plants (Image 2)

Data reveals honeybees world’s key pollinator of non-crop plants (Image 3)

NSF Director at CoSTEM meeting

New, tiny, bird-like dinosaur found (Image 1)

New, tiny, bird-like dinosaur found (Image 2)

Researchers show how to control liquid crystal patterns (Image 1)

Researchers show how to control liquid crystal patterns (Image 2)

"The Sarlacc," by Adam Shields

Robotic gliders aid study of melting polar ice (Image 4)

Sensory system in fish fins evolves in parallel to fin shape (Image 1)

Sensory system in fish fins evolves in parallel to fin shape (Image 2)

Sensory system in fish fins evolves in parallel to fin shape (Image 3)

Sensory system in fish fins evolves in parallel to fin shape (Image 4)

Sensory system in fish fins evolves in parallel to fin shape (Image 5)

Sensory system in fish fins evolves in parallel to fin shape (Image 6)

Sensory system in fish fins evolves in parallel to fin shape (Image 7)

Sensory system in fish fins evolves in parallel to fin shape (Image 8)

Post-Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Study (Image 5)

Advanced Technological Education Centers (Image 25)

Aegilops tauschii (Tusch's goatgrass/rough-spike hard grass)

Study sheds light on Earth’s first animals (Image 1)

Study sheds light on Earth’s first animals (Image 2)

Study sheds light on Earth’s first animals (Image 3)

Gravitational waves detected for third time