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Pluto May Have Captured Its Biggest Moon After an Ancient Dance and Kiss

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Blue Origin Is Ready to Launch New Glenn Rocket After Critical Test

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After Days of Silence, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Phones Home

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A Century of Human Detritus, Visualized

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How They Celebrated the Holidays 250 Miles Above Earth

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The Speed of Human Thought Lags Far Behind Your Internet Connection, Study Finds

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The Deadliest Tsunami Set Off Work to Be Ready for the Next Big Wave

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The Animal Celebrities Who Surprised, Soothed and Screamed at Us in 2024

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Bird Flu Kills 20 Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary

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The 12,000-Year-Old Wolves That Ate Like Dogs

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The Fastest Spacecraft Ever Heads for Its Close-Up With the Sun

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NSF invests nearly $15M in four academic institutions for cybersecurity scholarships

NSF invests nearly $15M in four academic institutions for cybersecurity scholarships Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation awarded CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS) grants to four academic institutions in an investment of nearly $15 million toward training the next generation of cybersecurity professionals and… Read more at nsf.gov

Dec. 24: The Parker Solar Probe will make the closest ever approach to the sun.

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Kilauea Volcano Erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island

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How Hallucinatory A.I. Helps Science Dream Up Big Breakthroughs

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A 1,000-Year-Old Seed Grows in Israel

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New development of 'impossible' polymer capable of increasing both stiffness and flexibility

New development of 'impossible' polymer capable of increasing both stiffness and flexibility Scientists have developed something long thought impossible: a polymer that's both stiff and stretchable, without one quality compromising the other. Materials research has shown that the stiffer a polymer, the less flexible it will be — but no… Read more at nsf.gov

Researchers observe fundamental mechanism causing material 'work hardening'

Researchers observe fundamental mechanism causing material 'work hardening' Researchers have directly observed the microscopic mechanism involved in "work hardening," a process by which materials like metals become stronger when deformed by hammering or stretching. The research provides a deeper understanding of how this… Read more at nsf.gov

A Solstice of the Soul

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A Mouse That Swims and Dozens More Species Are Discovered in a Peruvian Jungle

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NSF and Lemelson Foundation launch first joint research awards for Environmental Sustainability in Engineering Education

NSF and Lemelson Foundation launch first joint research awards for Environmental Sustainability in Engineering Education The U.S. National Science Foundation and The Lemelson Foundation have awarded funding through the NSF Research in the Formation of Engineers program for five projects to integrate sustainability topics into engineering curricula. Supported in part by… Read more at nsf.gov

Popular Arthritis Drug for Dogs May Have Severe Side Effects, F.D.A. Says

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Combatting a deadly disease and conserving a landscape one frog at a time

Combatting a deadly disease and conserving a landscape one frog at a time New research supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation shows that efforts to save and reintroduce mountain yellow-legged frogs across Yosemite National Park are helping to sustain the population in the face of a deadly fungus and have the… Read more at nsf.gov

A Grisly Discovery at a Bronze Age Mass Grave: The Victims Were Eaten, Too

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A Grisly Discovery at a Bronze Age Mass Grave: The Victims Were Eaten, Too

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Orrin H. Pilkey, Geologist Who Fought to Save Beaches, Dies at 90

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This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan Strategic partnerships play a pivotal role in fostering innovation and strengthening the nation's workforce. This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan met with key leaders to advance current research and development initiatives while exploring… Read more at nsf.gov

Final 6 pilot projects selected for NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory

Final 6 pilot projects selected for NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory The U.S. National Science Foundation has launched six pilot projects to bridge scientific gaps between current quantum technological capabilities and those needed to fully harness quantum properties of energy and matter for practical uses. The six… Read more at nsf.gov

For Wild Animals, the Bird Flu Disaster Is Already Here

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A ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn

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A ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn

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The Geminids Meteor Shower Is Peaking. Here’s How to Watch.

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It’s Time to Talk About Pornography, Scholars Say

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120 Miles of Russian Forest Couldn’t Keep These Two Tigers Apart

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New survey tracks R&D spending inside federal facilities, highlighting research in government labs

New survey tracks R&D spending inside federal facilities, highlighting research in government labs A new annual survey from the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NSF NCSES) sheds light on research and development performed by the federal government. The survey, called the "Federal Facilities… Read more at nsf.gov

Research team discovers seven new dark comets, identifies 2 types based on orbit and size

Research team discovers seven new dark comets, identifies 2 types based on orbit and size A team of researchers has uncovered seven new dark comets in the solar system. In addition to doubling the number of known dark comets, the researchers have identified two distinct types based on differences in their orbit and size. Published in the… Read more at nsf.gov

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan spent the last two weeks reinforcing NSF's strategic partnerships to ensure the United States remains at the vanguard of global research competitiveness. On Thursday, Nov. 28, Panchanathan met with India's Prime… Read more at nsf.gov

The Plight of the Palestinian Scientist

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The Plight of the Palestinian Scientist

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Statement from NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan on the release of the U.S. Extremely Large Telescope External Evaluation Panel Report

Statement from NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan on the release of the U.S. Extremely Large Telescope External Evaluation Panel Report The U.S. National Science Foundation is grateful to the panel of independent experts commissioned to evaluate the readiness of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) and the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), components of the U.S. Extremely Large Telescopes… Read more at nsf.gov

At what age do children begin identifying with STEM? The answer is younger than we thought

At what age do children begin identifying with STEM? The answer is younger than we thought Much of early childhood development is well-documented and understood. For example, most parents know that children have favorite foods, colors and toys by the ages of two or three. And children begin developing their ideas about themselves and the… Read more at nsf.gov

When They Hear Plants Crying, Moths Make a Decision

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Motherhood at 74: World’s Oldest Known Wild Bird Lays Egg

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NASA Missions to Return to the Moon Delayed Until 2026 and 2027

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3 areas where NSF is supporting STEM research and education in tribal nations

3 areas where NSF is supporting STEM research and education in tribal nations Across America, Indigenous communities are working to advance programs that honor their people's cultural, societal and economic values. One of the ways that the U.S. National Science Foundation supports this is through Tribal Enterprise Advancement… Read more at nsf.gov

How the Messy Process of Milking Cows Can Spread Bird Flu

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Richard Hamilton, Who Helped Solve a Mathematical Mystery, Dies at 81

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Mammoth: It’s What Was for Dinner

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Trump Picks Jared Isaacman, an Entrepreneur and Private Astronaut, to Lead NASA

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Google Introduces A.I. Agent That Aces 15-Day Weather Forecasts

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The National Secure Data Service Demonstration Project builds steam in year 2

The National Secure Data Service Demonstration Project builds steam in year 2 In response to the "CHIPS and Science Act of 2022," the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) is continuing its investment in the National Secure Data Service Demonstration Project (NSDS-D)… Read more at nsf.gov

Giant Redheaded Centipedes Are Venom Mixologists

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