Lifting the economy on hawks’ wings
Research News Small raptors called American kestrels provide important ‘ecosystem services’ May 15, 2018 Find related stories on NSF’s Environmental Research and Education (ERE) programs webpage. America’s smallest raptor, the…
Twenty-one species adapted to disappear in the snow. Then, the snow disappeared
Research News Species’ plight offers new clues about how evolution could factor into better conservation efforts May 17, 2018 Context is everything when it comes to camouflage. An outfit that…
Catch a Wave! The Science of Summer
Catch A Wave!The Science of Summer 1 2 3 4 5 There’s a time in each year That we always hold dear, Good old summer time; With the birds and…
World Oceans Day: 10 things to know about coral reefs and their microbiomes
Research News Microbes keep reef-building corals and other reef animals healthy June 5, 2018 Humans are made up of millions of microbes, collectively called our microbiomes. These microbial “ecosystems” contribute…
Giant kelp switches diet when key nutrient becomes scarce
Research News Kelp uses an alternate form of dissolved nitrogen to grow June 7, 2018 Find related stories on NSF’s Long-Term Ecological Research program site. One of the fastest-growing organisms…
Hurricanes lead to resilience: Good news follows bad for Puerto Rico’s tropical forests
Research News Study at NSF research sites leads to new conclusions about hurricane effects June 11, 2018 Find related stories on NSF’s Critical Zone Observatory Sites and on NSF’s Long-Term…
Scientists discover coral ‘oases’ where reefs thrive
Research News Global news for coral reefs is not all bad June 19, 2018 Find related stories on NSF’s Long-Term Ecological Research program site. Amid dire reports about the health…
NASA Awards Prizes to Six Startup Companies in Entrepreneur’s Challenge
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate has awarded prize funding of $100,000 each to six entrepreneurial startup companies under its pilot Entrepreneur’s Challenge program for concepts ranging from machine learning to enable…