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Photo of a slab of limestone that is covered with fossils. Species Have Come and Gone at Different Rates than Previously Believed
Released July 3, 2008
 
road in China China Quake Rare and Unexpected, Says New MIT Study
Released June 30, 2008
 
Martian surface Mars Air Once Had Moisture, New Soil Analysis Says
Released June 25, 2008
 
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Photo of the research vessel Pacific Storm. 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

Photo of insect mine on a 53-million-year-old fossil from Wyoming's Bighorn Basin. Hunt for Fossils Finds Warning for Warming Earth
Graduate student Ellen Currano provides a glimpse of paleontological field work, describing how she collects fossil leaves for research studying the effects of climate change on plants and insect herbivores
Released May 27, 2008

Photo of the CTD/rosette that contains sampling bottles and instruments. 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

Photo of the view from the driver's seat, or the "bridge," on the R/V Roger Revelle. 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

Scientists prepare to launch a balloon to test an emergency deflation system designed for the blimp. 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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