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How'd we get so choosy about friendships late in life? Ask the chimps

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Statement on the Nobel Prize for Economics 2020

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Forest margins may be more resilient to climate change than previously thought

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Modern humans reached westernmost Europe 5,000 years earlier than previously known

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SBE Leaders Lupia and Craig-Henderson Join NSF Speakers Bureau

Ancient Maya reservoirs contained toxic pollution

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New director takes helm at National Science Foundation

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Largest, oldest Maya monument suggests importance of communal work

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New and diverse experiences linked to enhanced happiness, new study shows

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Researchers to measure 'coronavirus slide' in kids' reading skills

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Creativity feels (really) good for some: Aha! + Aaaah

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Ancient teeth from Peru hint that now-extinct monkeys crossed the Atlantic from Africa

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Where in the brain does creativity come from? Evidence from jazz musicians

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Modern humans, Neanderthals share a tangled genetic history, study affirms

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Researchers track interactions with surfaces likely to carry COVID-19

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Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier Named Acting National Science Foundation Director

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Maize, not metal, key to native settlements' history in New York

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Altruistic babies? Study shows infants are willing to give up food, help others

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National Science Foundation presents FY 2021 budget request

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NSF selects 7 winners from its first-ever NSF 2026 Idea Machine prize competition

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Researchers uncover strong link between sadness and smoking

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Connecting the prehistoric past to the global future

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Deaf infants exposed to American Sign Language more attuned to visual-communicative signals

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Lemurs rely on scent when it comes to finding a mate

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NSF's 10 Big Ideas

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Repositioning SBE's Programs: Opportunities to Learn More

Oak trees in Southern U.S. cities are natural urban air filters

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3.8-million-year-old fossil cranium unveils more about human ancestry

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White House honors 80 NSF-supported early-career researchers

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