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		Some Trees and Insects Are Made for Each Other Christopher Irwin Smith describes research on Joshua trees, yucca moths and the question of whether coevolution between plants and their insect pollinators produced the spectacular diversity of plants and insects Released  November 24, 2009
		Following the Adventurous Ant Trail Student field crews study the ecological power of ants in Central America under the guidance of biologist John Longino Released  November 16, 2009
		With Help from a Bacterium, Cockroaches Develop Way to Store Excess Uric Acid Finding could lead to new understanding of substance harmful in kidney disease and other human diseases Released  November 5, 2009
		Benefits of Sexual Reproduction Lie in Defense Against Parasites Indiana University graduate student describes research studying populations of New Zealand freshwater snails that reproduce either sexually or asexually to determine if sexual reproduction offers advantages in parasite-rich environments Released  October 28, 2009
		Life Underground Critical to Earth's Ecosystems Scientists travel 'down the rabbit hole' for new view of subterranean biodiversity Released  July 29, 2009
		Bugs: The Forgotten Victims of Climate Change Researchers consider the impact of relocating species to new environments to save insects from global warming Released  July 21, 2009
		Changes in Altitude/Changes in Attitude: Scientists and Policymakers Share Views in the Treetops Excursion to a rainforest canopy creates a communication bridge between scientists and policymakers Released  April 13, 2009
		More and More Scientists Serve Up Science for Mass Consumption Scientists use innovative, barrier-busting methods to educate the public and decision-makers about cutting-edge science Released  March 16, 2009
		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
		Guam's Birds Gone: Can Forest Survive? With NSF support, a University of Washington graduate student and her colleagues use 'screen door netting and lots of PVC pipe' to study how the loss of birds affects the dispersal of seeds in Guam's forests Released  January 30, 2009
		Crimes to Climate History: Tiny Diatoms Offer Big Clues NSF-supported botanist Peter Siver of Connecticut College studies microorganisms that shed light on climate change dating back millions of years Released  January 7, 2009
		Unraveling the Wonders of Spider Silk University of California, Riverside researcher Cheryl Hayashi closely studies spiders and spider silk to discover the elusive genetic blueprints for silk making Released  December 9, 2008
		Estimating the True Costs Of Invasive Species in the Great Lakes Graduate student John Rothlisberger describes his research to measure losses caused by non-native species that were introduced by ocean-going ships Released  December 1, 2008
		'Gone Bats' Over Aeroecology New scientific discipline studies bats, birds and other animals in atmosphere closest to Earth's surface Released  October 28, 2008
		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
		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
		A Thousand Points of Light: Bioluminescent Fungi San Francisco State University Mycologist Dennis Desjardin Takes Readers Along on a Nocturnal Hike in a Brazilian Forest to Find Glowing Mushrooms Released  August 15, 2008
		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
		Methane Formation in the Oceans: New Pathway Discovered Significant importance for study of greenhouse gas production on Earth Released  July 10, 2008
		Beauty Is in the Genes of the Beholder New research on American pronghorns explains why not everything is about looks Released  July 3, 2008
		The Freaky Fishes of the Congo American Museum of Natural History ichthyologist Melanie Stiassny takes us on a journey down the Congo River to explore its rich fish diversity Released  May 20, 2008
		How to Capture Yellow Jackets (and Not Get Stung) Georgia Tech assistant biology professor Michael Goodisman on the thrill of collecting yellow jacket nests and why he studies these dangerous but important social insects Released  May 14, 2008
		Microbes to People: Without Us, You're Nothing! How tiny microbes run the world Released  April 21, 2008
		The World's Smallest Whistle-Blowers: Microbes Microbes warn of ecological damage Released  April 21, 2008
		New Species Found in Mysteriously Diverse Jungle Louisiana State University's Chris Austin describes his work studying the diversity of life on the island of New Guinea Released  March 17, 2008
		2007: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year Released  January 30, 2008
		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
		Clams Convert Air Into Food Trait no longer the domain only of plants Released  January 10, 2008
		Stability and Diversity in Ecosystems Scientists say focus on stability Released  August 3, 2007
		Birds Follow Army Ants to Find Prey Crafty birds deep in the jungles of Panama have found a unique hunting strategy: following army ants and picking off prey that try to escape the crawling swarm. Released  June 1, 2007