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A remarkable fossil assemblage gets a new interpretation

A team of paleontologists recently discovered that an ancient seascape known for its diverse assemblage of exceptionally preserved fossils represents…
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NSF names three new I-Corps Hubs expanding the National Innovation Network across the U.S.

The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced the addition of three new NSF Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps™) Hubs that will scale the NSF-led…
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The East Troublesome Fire spawns a fire tornado as it approaches the Grand Lake area.

Sounding the alarm: Fire's speed is more threatening than its size

Most news reports about wildfires include the number of acres a given fire has burned, but according to a new study by U.S. National Science…
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landscape of the glaciers of the Tibetan Plateau include the Guliya Ice Cap.

Lead pollution in a remote Tibetan glacier reveals far-reaching human activities

The Tibetan Plateau's glaciers are among the world's most remote and untouched places. Researchers say these ice fields provide water for millions of…
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Lahaina wildfires effects on coral reef health

Supporting women in ocean sciences

The U.S. National Science Foundation, in collaboration with Every Page Foundation (EPF), is excited to announce 22 women science leaders as the 2024…
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Burmese python

Snakes don't go with their gut, they regenerate it

Humans aren't capable of regrowing limbs like some salamanders or full organs like some snails and zebrafish, but we do renew some of our cells…
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This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week, Director Sethuraman Panchanathan underscored the progress and accomplishments that NSF investments are having on innovation and research…
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With new NSF grants, researchers are increasing society's resilience to space weather hazards.

Surfing atmospheric waves with tiny satellites

A U.S. National Science Foundation-supported team is designing and building three identical CubeSats, or shoebox-sized satellites, to study space…
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Solitary bee (Anthidium florentinum), feeding on a Lantana camara flower.

Pesticides affect the health of wild bees, important plant pollinators

Native wild bees native play a critical role in ecosystems, pollinating countless plant species, including agricultural crops. Pollination from wild…
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