National Science Foundation - Where Discoveries Begin

World Environment Day: What does the future hold for Earth's ecosystems?

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How did dinosaurs 'proto fly'? Possibly like this

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What will El Niño be like in the future? For answers, scientists look to the past

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April Showers Bring... The Science of Spring

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Infectious disease transmission in fish, mammals, other animals has implications for humans

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When human illness increases in natural resource-dependent areas, the environment suffers

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Boom times for fish populations in Wisconsin lakes

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Westernmost, low-lying region of Louisiana coast on track to drown under sea level rise

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Roses are red. Violets are blue. What gives flowers those eye-catching hues?

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Let It Snow! The Science of Winter

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Caribbean bat species need 8 million years to recover from recent extinction waves

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Against the tide: Fish quickly adapt to lethal levels of pollution

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Public Access to Results of NSF-funded Research

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Everglades mangroves' carbon storage capacity worth billions

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Changing salt marsh conditions send resident microbes into dormancy

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Rabies could spread to Peru's coast by 2020

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Seasonality of bird migration responds to environmental cues, scientists show

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Biodiversity in salt marshes builds climate resilience

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Turn your eyes to the skies for the latest explorers

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Putting the sloth in sloths: Arboreal lifestyle drives slow pace

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World Oceans Day: Coral reefs falling victim to overfishing, pollution fueled by climate change

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World Oceans Day: Deltas critical to food production, fisheries health, storm protection

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It's our birthday!

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Too much algae -- and too many microbes -- threaten coral reefs

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Earth's weird and wonderful animal models

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Rough childhoods can have ripple effects for wild baboons

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Earth Day: New insights into coral health hidden in reefs' microbiomes

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Infographic: Earth Day at NSF

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New land-use strategies can reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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