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Traditionally, it has been assumed that cultivating food leads to a loss of biodiversity and negative impacts on an ecosystem. A new study from…

Like a merchant of old, balancing the weights of two commodities on a scale, nature can keep different genetic traits in balance as a species evolves…

The first signs of life emerged on Earth in the form of microbes about 4 billion years ago. While scientists are still determining exactly when and…

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have made a significant leap forward in developing insect-sized jumping robots capable of…

How the investments of yesterday and the actions taken today will continue to shape the future was at the forefront of NSF Director Sethuraman…

Alexandria, VA: The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a joint overall investment of approximately $21 million through a tripartite research…

One year ago, under the leadership of Director Sethuraman Panchanathan, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced the establishment of the…

Precious metals in catalytic converters such as platinum, palladium and rhodium attract thieves, but University of Central Florida researchers are…

Carbon in its myriad forms has long captivated the scientific community. In addition to being the primary component of all organic life on Earth…

The city of Charleston, South Carolina, has been on a quest to better understand the remains of 36 people described collectively as "the Ancestors"…