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![Thermal infrared image of Brazilian free-tailed bats in Texas.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/aeroecology1_l1.jpg) |
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'Gone Bats' Over Aeroecology New scientific discipline studies bats, birds, other animals in atmosphere closest to Earth's surface Released
October 28, 2008
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![Photo of skeletal reconstruction of Majungasaurus, a Late Cretaceous dinosaur from Madagascar.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/mad_fossil1_l.jpg) |
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The Bizarre Creatures of Madagascar Paleontologist David Krause describes his search for the ancestors of mammals that live in Madagascar today Released
September 24, 2008
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![Photo of the researchers' field camp in Greenland.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/glacial_move1_l1.jpg) |
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Glacier Movement Limits How Fast Sea Level Can Rise Study finds 3 to 6 feet by 2100 possible Released
September 18, 2008
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![Photo of roots hanging from the roof of a lava tube.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/petrels1_l.jpg) |
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Bones in Lava Tubes Reveal Hawaii's Natural History Michigan State University's Matthew Cimitile describes a Hawaiian adventure exploring lava tubes in search of bird bones from endangered and extinct species Released
August 22, 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/web/20081106000953im_/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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![John Chmiola holds an electrochemical capacitor's electrode produced from titanium-derived carbon.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/chmiola_electrode_l.jpg) |
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Supercapacitors Could Be Key to a Green Energy Future John Chmiola, a doctoral student at Drexel University, is doing groundbreaking work on supercapacitors Released
July 30, 2008
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![Photo of lionfish and other fish.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/lionfish_l.jpg) |
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Atlantic Coral Reefs Are No Match for This Lion Scientists detail the extensive damage to coral reefs in the Atlantic Ocean caused by invasive lionfish species, warn of potential catastrophe Released
July 29, 2008
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![A conceptual view of a new pathway for methane production in the oceans.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/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 rural China showing agricultural development and fragmented forests.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/china_conserve_l.jpg) |
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Environmental Programs in China Successful, Study Finds Key reforms could turn them into world models 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/web/20081106000953im_/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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![Striped fossil feather and recent woodpecker feather show melanosomes in dark, but not light, areas.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/fossil_feather_l.jpg) |
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Fossil Feathers Preserve Evidence of Color Organic material reveals remnants of color pigments Released
July 10, 2008
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![Photo of the research vessel Pacific Storm.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/squid1_l.jpg) |
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Scientists See Squid Attack Squid Oregon State oceanographer Kelly Benoit-Bird and colleagues succeed in using sonar to track Humboldt squid Released
June 27, 2008
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![Photo of a pile of coal in Gansu province, China.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/china_coal1_l.jpg) |
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My Research: I Burn Stuff U.S. graduate student Abigail Watrous on her research studying energy technologies and seeking practical and affordable alternatives to help developing communities reduce pollution Released
June 5, 2008
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![Photo of insect mine on a 53 million-year-old fossil from Wyoming's Bighorn Basin.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/bighorn_basin1_l2.jpg) |
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Hunt for Fossils Finds Warning for Warming Earth Graduate student Ellen Currano provides a glimpse of paleontological fieldwork, describing how she collects fossil leaves for research studying the effects of climate change on plants and insect herbivores Released
May 27, 2008
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![Photo of the CTD/rosette that contains sampling bottles and instruments.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/desert_dust1_l.jpg) |
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How Desert Dust Feeds the World's Oceans Scientists sample dust and trace metals in seawater to learn more about climatic change Released
May 9, 2008
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![Photo of the view from the driver's seat, or the "bridge," on the R/V Roger Revelle.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/ocean_connected1_l.jpg) |
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For Better or Worse, Modern Ocean Explorers Stay Connected Improvements in shipboard communications mean scientists can keep in constant touch, even when their research takes them to remote locations Released
April 28, 2008
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![Photo of a researcher collecting a sample at a mine for microbial analysis.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/mine_l.jpg) |
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Microbes to People: Without Us, You're Nothing! How tiny microbes run the world Released
April 21, 2008
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![Scientists prepare to launch a balloon to test an emergency deflation system designed for the blimp.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/kite1_l1.jpg) |
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Scientist Keeps Ben Franklin's Legacy Alive Adriana Bailey of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences interviews Yannick Meillier about using kites and aerodynamic blimps in his research Released
April 18, 2008
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![Photo shows Gretchen Hofmann and Tom Crombia carrying out a "field repair" on the rover.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/rover_1_l.jpg) |
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High School Students Build Antarctic Submersible Two female high school graduates build an underwater, camera-equipped "rover" that can operate beneath polar ice Released
April 14, 2008
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![University of Hawaii researchers use taglines to control sway of sampling device entering water.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/cdom1_l.jpg) |
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Mysterious Compound Seen as Key to Ocean Life Scientists study chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) to gain a better understanding of life in the oceans Released
April 7, 2008
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Flying Into a Hurricane: A First-Hand Account A NOAA research meteorologist shares what it's like to fly into the eye of a Category 5 hurricane Released
March 27, 2008
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![2007 In Review](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/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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![Photo shows a parking lot in China filled with e-bikes.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/electric_bike_3_l1.jpg) |
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40 Million Electric Bikes Spark Environmental Dilemma in China Engineering professor Christopher Cherry reports on his study of the impact of electric bikes in China Released
January 24, 2008
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![Illustration of a new way in which ocean water circulates through deep-sea vents.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/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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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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Clams Convert Air Into Food Trait no longer the domain only of plants Released
January 10, 2008
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![Photo shows Anne Sheehan when she traveled to Nepal.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/sheehan_1_l1.jpg) |
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Risky Science at the Top of the World Geology Professor Anne Sheehan recounts obstacles faced doing research in Nepal in September 2001 Released
January 2, 2008
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Feverish Effort Under Way to Understand Mt. Vesuvius Geologist Lucia Gurioli tells how a life-long interest in the A.D. 79 eruption led to her research interest in Vesuvius' volcanic processes Released
December 12, 2007
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![Yellowstone National Park's caldera, a remnant of an ancient volcano, is rising.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/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 3 crew members, "tag lines" and equipment on the ship's deck.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20081106000953im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/071102teamworkdeck_l.jpg) |
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Life at Sea: An Oceanographer's Adventure Cassandra Lopez of the University of Miami reports that conducting research at sea can be an adventure, but it is always enjoyable and exciting Released
November 2, 2007
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