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Lake Erie's toxic algae blooms: Why is the water turning green?

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Want to increase local employment? Conserve the land, scientists say

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Scientists take cues from Jules Verne to study life at the 'center of the Earth'

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World Water Day: Citizen scientists provide valuable information on intermittent rivers

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National Science Foundation presents the President’s FY 2020 budget request

Press Statement

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

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Media call: NSF Fiscal Year 2020 budget request

Media Advisory

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

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World's forests increasingly taking up more carbon

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

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

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NSF selects Joanne Tornow to head its Biological Sciences directorate

News Release

Hurricanes in 2017 did not greatly damage corals, but reefs were already in trouble

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Floodwater in rivers affects vulnerability to waterborne diseases

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Increasing frequency of ocean storms alters kelp forest ecosystems

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Tales from the crypt: Life after death in a graveyard

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NSF's 10 Big Ideas

Special Report

Mysterious kidney disease on the rise in South Asia

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NSF announces new measures to protect research community from harassment

News Release

Clay fights MRSA, other 'superbugs' in wounds

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Help NSF get to South by Southwest!

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Summer monsoon rains benefit underground aquifers of the desert Southwest

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Are our lawns biological deserts?

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Pollinator Biodiversity

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Scientists discover coral 'oases' where reefs thrive

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Hurricanes lead to resilience: Good news follows bad for Puerto Rico's tropical forests

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Giant kelp switches diet when key nutrient becomes scarce

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World Oceans Day: 10 things to know about coral reefs and their microbiomes

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