How did dinosaurs ‘proto fly’? Possibly like this
Research News Tiny parrotlets take wing like Archaeopteryx might have, and how future robots still could May 30, 2017 How often does research reveal not only how dinosaurs could have…
World Environment Day: What does the future hold for Earth’s ecosystems?
Research News From coast to coast, signs of pressure — and of hope June 2, 2017 Find related stories on NSF’s Long-Term Ecological Research Program. Any science may be likened…
World Oceans Day: Marine diseases hidden beneath the waves incur high economic, ecological costs
Research News Researchers work to better understand neglected field of marine infectious diseases June 6, 2017 Find related stories on the NSF, National Institutes of Health and U.S. Department of…
World Oceans Day: How do snook survive cold spells in Everglades waters? By heading for the depths
Research News An animal’s location at any given moment could be the difference between life and death June 8, 2017 Find related stories on NSF’s Environmental Research and Education (ERE)…
Corn better used as food than biofuel, study finds
Research News Scientists obtain comprehensive view of agricultural ecosystems June 20, 2017 Find related stories on NSF’s Critical Zone Observatories at this link. Corn is grown not only for food;…
Light-scattering tool peers into pancreas to find cancer
Research News NSF-funded basic research leads to technique that could identify potentially cancerous cells with greater accuracy June 21, 2017 Pancreatic cancer is difficult to detect early because the pancreas…
Study reveals America’s most flood-vulnerable communities
Research News Inland flood zones often overlooked, leading to need for more risk awareness June 21, 2017 Find related stories on NSF’s Environmental Research and Education (ERE) Programs at this…