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Environmental Research & Education (ERE) Discoveries
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NSF's public investment in science, engineering, education and technology
helps to create knowledge and sustain prosperity. Read here about the Internet,
microbursts, Web browsers, extrasolar planets, and more... a panoply of discoveries
and innovations that began with NSF support.
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![Photo of a researcher collecting soil samples at the Arctic LTER site.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813164907im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/soil_biodiversity1_l.jpg) |
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Life Underground Critical to Earth's Ecosystems Scientists travel 'down the rabbit hole' for new view of subterranean biodiversity Released
July 29, 2009
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![Photo of Kakani Young swimming among jellyfish.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813164907im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/jellyfish1_l2.jpg) |
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Jellyfish: Far From Passive Drifters-in-the-currents "Biomixing" by floating animals churns waters in oceans, seas, lakes Released
May 8, 2009
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![Eight thumbnail images and 2008 in Review](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813164907im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/2008_review_l.jpg) |
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2008: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities that made news last year Released
March 13, 2009
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![Thermal infrared image of Brazilian free-tailed bats in Texas.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813164907im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/aeroecology1_l1.jpg) |
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'Gone Bats' Over Aeroecology New scientific discipline studies bats, birds and other animals in atmosphere closest to Earth's surface Released
October 28, 2008
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![Ilustration of a crater formed from the impact of a comet or asteroid in Chesapeake Bay.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813164907im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/ches_impact1_l.jpg) |
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Crumbling Walls of Ancient Chesapeake Bay Crater Threaten Regional Groundwater Supplies Saltwater intrusion into collapsing crater also allows microbes to flourish Released
August 12, 2008
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![A conceptual view of a new pathway for methane production in the oceans.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813164907im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/cmore_l.jpg) |
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Methane Formation in the Oceans: New Pathway Discovered Significant importance for study of greenhouse gas production on Earth Released
July 10, 2008
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![Photo of mountains in China that flank the Min River near the epicenter of the Wenchuan quake.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813164907im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/china_quake_l.jpg) |
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Long Wait Before Next China Quake? May 12 earthquake rare and unexpected, geologists discover Released
July 10, 2008
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![2007 In Review](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813164907im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/2007_review_text_l.jpg) |
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2007: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year Released
January 30, 2008
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![Illustration of a new way in which ocean water circulates through deep-sea vents.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813164907im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/vents_l1.jpg) |
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Quakes Under Pacific Ocean Floor Reveal Unexpected Circulation System Research upsets long-held view of volcanism-driven hydrothermal vents Released
January 11, 2008
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![Aerial photo of ice cover on northern lakes](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813164907im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/ice_cover_l1.jpg) |
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Winter Ice on Lakes, Rivers, Ponds: A Thing of the Past? Records over 150 years show trend toward fewer days of ice cover Released
January 10, 2008
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![Yellowstone National Park's caldera, a remnant of an ancient volcano, is rising.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813164907im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/CalderaRim.jpg) |
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Yellowstone Rising Volcano inflating with molten rock at record rate Released
November 13, 2007
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![Photo of rock with arrow pointing to "black mat" of algal growth](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813164907im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/kennett2_l.jpg) |
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Comet May Have Exploded Over North America 13,000 Years Ago Caused wooly mammoth extinction, global cooling and end of early human Clovis culture Released
August 14, 2007
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![Four underwater scenes with text after crayfish removal.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813164907im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/aftercrayfishremoval_l.jpg) |
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Stability and Diversity in Ecosystems Scientists say focus on stability Released
August 3, 2007
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![2006 in Review](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813164907im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/2006inreview_l.jpg) |
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2006: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year Released
January 9, 2007
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![Landscape view with vegetation digitally removed on right; present on left](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090813164907im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/life1_l.jpg) |
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Life Leaves Subtle Signature on Lay of the Land Living things bring out the planet's softer side Released
January 31, 2006
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