Microbes in underground aquifers beneath deep-sea Mid-Atlantic Ridge ‘chow down’ on carbon
Research News Tracking process in deep-sea aquifers increases knowledge of the carbon cycle April 23, 2018 All life on Earth — from blue whales to microbes — uses carbon in…
Q&A: Recently retired NCSES Director John Gawalt on the importance of surveys and statistics
Research News Gawalt shares perspectives gained during 30 years of federal government service April 26, 2018 The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) is the nation’s leading source…
Two decades of hurricanes change coastal ecosystems: increase algae blooms, fish kills, dead zones
Research News How will estuaries respond to future storms? May 2, 2018 Find related stories on NSF’s geosciences risk and resilience interest area. Arthur, Bertha, Fran, Josephine. Ana, Joaquin, Hermine,…
Mother’s Day Q&A: Science to help mothers in the workforce
Research News Implementing specific measures in the workplace can improve women’s experiences May 11, 2018 Seventy percent of mothers with children under the age of 18 are in the U.S.…
Pollution-related disease presents global environmental challenge
Research News Disproportionately affects health and future of those least capable of changing outcomes May 14, 2018 Pollution is linked to a startling 16 percent of all premature deaths worldwide,…
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…