National Science Foundation - Where Discoveries Begin

Can an ancient ocean shoreline set the stage for a tropical forest of today?

Discovery

Study finds Earth's magnetic field 'simpler than we thought'

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A wave's 'sweet spot' revealed

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OCE Practices on Resubmission of Declined Proposals

Study reveals America's most flood-vulnerable communities

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Slow earthquakes in ocean subduction zones shed light on tsunami risk

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Japanese slow earthquakes could shed light on tsunami generation

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Researchers find glass eels use internal compass to find their way home

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World Oceans Day: How do snook survive cold spells in Everglades waters? By heading for the depths

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World Oceans Day: Marine diseases hidden beneath the waves incur high economic, ecological costs

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

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Tiny shells indicate big changes to global carbon cycle

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Study illuminates fate of marine carbon in last steps toward sequestration

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Refining the ocean's thermometer

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Travel distances of juvenile fish key to better conservation

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New tool could help predict, prevent surging waters in flood plains

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Study provides detailed glimpse of predators' effects on complex, subtidal food web

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Bacteria living in marine sponge produce toxic compounds found in man-made products

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Study finds bacteria in marine sponge produce toxic flame-retardant-like compounds

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Decades of data on world's oceans reveal a troubling oxygen decline

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Fierce mating battle between wild cuttlefish is captured on video for first time

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Galápagos study identifies keystone predator in a complex food web

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

Discovery

Study: Early organic carbon got deep burial in mantle

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Research sheds new light on forces that threaten sensitive coastlines

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Rising water temperatures endanger health of coastal ecosystems, study finds

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New NSF special report released ahead of Earth Day: April Showers Bring … The Science of Spring

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April Showers Bring... The Science of Spring

Special Report

Scientists link California droughts and floods to distinctive atmospheric waves

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