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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 […]

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,

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),

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

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

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

The NSF ExLENT program offers all Americans opportunities to gain the skills needed to succeed in key technologies and prepare them to enter the workforce. The U.S National Science Foundation

In recent decades, the Western United States has faced a mounting environmental crisis: the depletion of groundwater resources. This pressing issue, driven by unsustainable agricultural practices and increasing demands for

A U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researcher developed a machine learning model that uses data stored in paleoclimate archives, such as tree rings, to investigate how shifts in climate impact atmospheric

NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan had a productive week traveling abroad, connecting with international counterparts, exploring opportunities for global collaboration and celebrating academic achievements. Credit: Brian Stone/NSF  NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan

NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan spent the week commemorating NSF’s leading efforts in strengthening partnerships and supporting research empowering individuals and communities to promote a better, safer, healthier world. On Tuesday,

In a whirlwind of activity over the past two weeks, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan has been at the forefront of championing a vision of innovation without limits

Mirroring the mechanisms that make human faces and bodies — and those of many multicellular organisms — symmetrical, bee colonies build symmetrical nests when they are placed on either side

The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced that the official opening of the NSF Arecibo Center for Culturally Relevant and Inclusive Science Education, Computational Skills, and Community Engagement (NSF Arecibo

A team of paleontologists recently discovered that an ancient seascape known for its diverse assemblage of exceptionally preserved fossils represents an unexpected oceanic setting, placing the fossils in an environmental