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Scientists to View Venus' Atmosphere During Transit, Search for Water Vapor on Distant Planet (PR 04-081)
Added Jun 03 2004

Instrument Gets Breakthrough Image of Sun's Magnetic Halo (PR 04-073)
Added Jun 01 2004

Tree-Ring Laboratory Receives $5.5 Million to Study Climate Dynamics (PR 04-079)
Added Jun 01 2004

Scientist to Discuss Forecast of Sunspots (PR 04-074)
Added Jun 01 2004

Scientists Discover Undersea Volcano Off Antarctica (PR 04-071)
Added May 20 2004

Distant Mountains Influence River Levels 50 Years Later (PR 04-069)
Added May 19 2004

New Findings on Climate Show Gradual Shift to Modern But Increased Sensitivity to Perturbations (PR 04-070)
Added May 19 2004

Aircraft, Ground Instruments to Track Carbon Dioxide Uptake Along Colorado's Drought-Plagued Front Range (NSF 04-059)
Added Apr 26 2004

Four New Research Centers to Explore Link Between Oceans and Human Health (PR 04-051)
Added Apr 22 2004

Arctic Carbon a Potential Wild Card in Climate Change Scenarios (PR 04-056)
Added Apr 20 2004

Researchers Receive Funds to Create High-Tech Wildfire Fighting Solutions (PR 04-042)
Added Apr 15 2004

Scientists Find "Tar Balls" in Air Pollution (TIP 04-0414)
Added Apr 15 2004

How Long Does It Take for Earth's Magnetic Field to Reverse? (PR 04-044)
Added Apr 07 2004

New Fossil Links Four-legged Land Animals to Ancient Fish (PR 04-035)
Added Apr 01 2004

Minerals Are Key to Earthquakes Deep in the Earth (PR 04-036)
Added Mar 31 2004

National Science Foundation Signs Cooperative Agreement with Joint Oceanographic Institution to Lead U.S. Efforts in Intergrated Ocean Drilling Program (PR 04-038)
Added Mar 30 2004

Glacial Records Depict Ice Age Climate in Synch Worldwide (PR 04-033)
Added Mar 24 2004

A Meeting of Minds: Capital Science Conference Brings Together Area's Intellectual Power (NSF 04-029)
Added Mar 10 2004

New Evidence Suggests Early Oceans Bereft of Oxygen for Eons; Early Life May Have Lived Very Differently Than Life Today (PR 04-028)
Added Mar 04 2004

Ice Sheets Caused Massive Sea Level Change During Late Cretaceous (Period was previously thought to be ice-free) (PR 04-026)
Added Mar 03 2004

Researchers Discover New Family of Atlantic Corals, Upset Prior Coral Classifications (PR 04-022)
Added Feb 25 2004

Large Diamonds Made From Gas Are Hardest Yet (PR 04-023)
Added Feb 25 2004

Workshop Relates Long-Term Ecological Research to Ecosystem Management (MA 04-05)
Added Feb 20 2004

Cyberinfrastructure Poised to Revolutionize Environmental Sciences and Other Disciplines (PR 04-014)
Added Feb 17 2004

During Earthquakes, Mineral Gel May Reduce Rock Friction to Zero (PR 04-09)
Added Jan 30 2004

New Study Reports Large-Scale Salinity Changes in the Oceans (PR 03-145)
Added Dec 17 2003

Stable Isotope Data Provide Evidence for Huge Global Methane Release about 600 Million Years Ago (PR 03-140)
Added Dec 17 2003

Rainfall Controls Cascade Mountains' Erosion and Bedrock Uplift Patterns (PR 03-136)
Added Dec 11 2003

Extreme 2003 Takes Students Worldwide to the Ocean's Depth (PR 03-138)
Added Dec 08 2003

Top Scientists Conclude Human Activity is Affecting Global Climate (PR 03-129)
Added Dec 02 2003

Volcanic Eruptions May Affect El Niņo Onset (PR 03-126)
Added Nov 20 2003

NSF Awards $219 Million Over Five Years for Earthscope Project: Far-Reaching Geosciences Effort to Understand the North American Continent ( -)
Added Oct 15 2003

NSF Awards $31.9 Million in Grants to Study Biocomplexity in the Environment (PR 03-116)
Added Oct 14 2003

La Niņa Takes Bolivian Andes on a Sedimental Journey (PR 03-109)
Added Oct 01 2003

NSF Awards Contract for Start of Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (PR 03-110)
Added Oct 01 2003

Ancient Relatives of Algae Yield New Insights into Role of CO2 in Earth's Early Atmosphere (PR 03-101)
Added Sep 17 2003

Doppler on Wheels" to Intercept Eye of Hurricane Isabel, Future Weather Model Zooms in for Forecast (PR 03-102)
Added Sep 17 2003

Nanoparticles Change Crystal Structure When They Get Wet, Research Shows (PR 03-90)
Added Aug 27 2003

SIO Oceans 2003 Press Release (PR 03-88)
Added Aug 26 2003

Atmospheric Science Goes to Ground: Researchers Present New Findings on the Natural Hydrogen Cycle (PR 03-87)
Added Aug 20 2003

Ocean Carbon Cycle Affected by Drought (PR 03-85)
Added Aug 13 2003

Lake Ecosystem Critical to East African Food Supply is Threatened by Climate Change (PR 03-83)
Added Aug 13 2003

Microbes' Genomes Promise Insight Into Oceans (PR 03-82)
Added Aug 13 2003

Hydrothermal Vent Systems Could Have Persisted for Millions of Years, Incubated Early Life (PR 03-76)
Added Jul 25 2003

Hawaii Ocean Mixing Experiment Scientists Close in on Puzzle of Ocean Energy (PR 03-74)
Added Jul 17 2003

Fossil Record Accurately Reflects Recent Flowering of Marine Biodiversity (PR 03-57)
Added May 21 2003

Scientists to Probe Giant Storm Clusters across Midwestern States (PR 03-49)
Added May 07 2003

United States and Japan Sign Memorandum of Cooperation for Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (PR 03-41)
Added Apr 23 2003

Shining Light on the Nanoscale (TIP 03-0416)
Added Apr 17 2003

Scientists Find Geochemical Fingerprint of World Trade Center Collapse Recorded in New York Harbor Sediments (PR 03-09)
Added Jan 22 2003

Genomes, Cosmos, and Nano Among NSF Science Highlights from 2002 (TIP 03-0103)
Added Jan 03 2003

National Science Foundation Advisory Committee on Environmental Research and Education to Release New Report (MA 03-01)
Added Jan 02 2003

New NSF Awards Encourage Collaborations Between Ocean Scientists and Educators (PR 02-96)
Added Dec 03 2002

NSF Awards $37.9 Million in Grants to Study Biocomplexity in the Environment (PR 02-83)
Added Oct 15 2002

Study Sheds Light on Mess in Polluted Streams (PR 02-80)
Added Sep 27 2002

Undersea Data Network Planned for Monterey Bay (PR 02-76)
Added Sep 24 2002

Without Blue Crabs, Southern Salt Marshes Wash Away (TIP 02-0916)
Added Sep 16 2002

Scientists Explore Large Gas Hydrate Field off Oregon Coast (PR 02-73)
Added Sep 11 2002

Team in South Pacific Studies Source of Historic Tsunami (TIP 02-0806)
Added Aug 07 2002

In Evolution Game, Survival Doesn't Equal Success (PR 02-52)
Added Jun 11 2002

Geophysicists Find Sharp Sides to African Superplume (PR 02-50)
Added Jun 06 2002

New Climate Study Challenges Thinking on Large-Scale, Global Climate Change (PR 02-48)
Added May 31 2002

Researchers Discover Clues to Whale Evolution (PR 02-35)
Added May 09 2002

Satellite Data to Predict Plankton Blooms by Analyzing Ocean Color (PR 02-29)
Added Apr 30 2002

Complex Weather Study to Target Summer Storm Forecasting (PR 02-25)
Added Apr 17 2002

West Coast Earthquakes Ongoing, Scientists Discover (PR 02-21)
Added Mar 28 2002

Four Universities Receive NSF Grants for Scientific Drilling of Lake Malawi in East Africa (PR 02-10)
Added Feb 07 2002

Researchers Find Closest Living Relative Of First Land Plants (PR 01-104)
Added Dec 13 2001

New Generation of Ocean Exploration Propelled by High-Speed Wireless Technology (PR 01-102)
Added Dec 10 2001

Tiny Particles of Pollution May Carry Large Consequences for Earth's Water Supply (PR 01-100)
Added Dec 07 2001

Scientists Delve Into The Icy Hearts Of Hurricanes (PR 01-68)
Added Aug 17 2001

New Source Of Natural Fertilizer Discovered In Oceans (PR 01-63)
Added Aug 08 2001

Virtual Hurricanes: Computer Model Pushes the Frontier (PR 01-62)
Added Aug 02 2001

New Long-Necked Dinosaur discovered in Madagascar (PR 01-61)
Added Aug 01 2001

Global 4 To 7 Degree Temperature Rise Likely By 2100 (PR 01-58)
Added Jul 19 2001

Scientists Discover Secrets of 'Lost City' (PR 01-56)
Added Jul 11 2001

Anthropologists Announce Discovery In Ethiopia Of Earliest Human Ancestors (PR 01-57)
Added Jul 11 2001

Widespread Oceanic Photopigments Convert Light into Energy (PR 01-50)
Added Jun 13 2001

Climate Change Affecting Even Remote Arctic Environment, Study Says (PR 01-49)
Added Jun 11 2001

Changes in Sun's Intensity Tied to Recurrent Droughts in Maya Region (PR 01-43)
Added May 17 2001

Scientists Release Images of Hydrothermal Vents Found in the Indian Ocean (PR 01-36)
Added Apr 24 2001

Researchers Achieve Best Global Picture Ever of Climate-Modifying Aerosol Particles (PR 01-31)
Added Apr 19 2001

Climate Researchers Warn of Impact from Poorly Designed Air Pollution Efforts (PR 01-32)
Added Apr 19 2001

Scientists Suggest New Index to Capture "Flavors" of El Niņo (PR 01-33)
Added Apr 19 2001

Small Streams Contribute Far More Than Previously Thought to Cleaning Waterways (PR 01-22)
Added Apr 05 2001

Exploring the Universe: Smithsonian Exhibit Gets NSF Funds (PR 01-16)
Added Mar 01 2001

New Predatory Dog-Sized Dinosaur Unearthed on Madagascar (PR 01-03)
Added Jan 24 2001

New Group of Microorganisms Discovered in the Open Sea (PR 01-05)
Added Jan 24 2001

Earlier Water on Earth? Oldest Rock Suggests Hospitable Young Planet (PR 01-02)
Added Jan 08 2001

Huge New Hydrothermal Vent System Found on Seafloor (PR 00-93)
Added Dec 11 2000

Scientists Gather in Oregon to Decide Next Steps of Mid-Ocean Ridge Exploration (PR 99-55)
Added Sep 17 1999

Massive Pollution Documented Over Indian Ocean (PR 99-40)
Added Jun 08 1999

Natural Hazards Response Requires New Approach, Study Says (PR 99-39)
Added May 19 1999

Mobile Doppler Radar Instruments Edge Closer to Swirling Funnel Clouds (PR 99-37)
Added May 07 1999

Climate Projection for the 21st Century: Earth will Warm by 3 Degrees (PR 99-28)
Added Apr 21 1999

Scientists to Kick Off Major Field Experiment on Role of Aerosols in Climate Change (PR 99-6)
Added Jan 29 1999

Sediment Study 'Good News' for Quake-Prone Southern California (PR 97-74)
Added Dec 10 1997

Scientists Conduct First Large-Scale Study of Lake Superior (PR 97-66)
Added Oct 24 1997

The Sunspots Are Coming (PR 97-62)
Added Oct 10 1997

Limits of Life on Earth: Are They the Key to Life on Other Planets? New NSF Grants to Foster Answers (PR 97-61)
Added Oct 10 1997

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