Slideshows & Photo Galleries
Slideshows and photo galleries take you behind the scenes--in a chemistry lab, out in the field with paleontologists, and inside a termite colony--to see and hear science, in action.
2009
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Uncovering Tawa hallae
December 10, 2009
When paleontologists unearthed the ancient dinosaur Tawa hallae, they knew it was different. What they didn't know is that the species answers questions about the earliest evolution of dinosaurs.
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The Secret Lives of
Aerosols
December 10, 2009
The tiny particles that cause smog are much more reactive than scientists previously thought--with implications for human health and future climate.
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Written in Tree Rings
November 13, 2009
Pines near tree line have had a noticeable growth spurt over the last 50 years-- and new research indicates it's due to warming mountaintops.
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Mystery of the Mojave
November 5, 2009
Scientists reveal chemistry's role in driving nitrogen loss from desert soil.
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Evolution's Continuing Creativity
November 5, 2009
Researchers glimpse speciation in action: one species of butterfly that may soon diverge into two.
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Dead Zones
November 3, 2009
Massive "dead zones" are regularly invading the Pacific Northwest's near-shore waters. Now some scientists are turning to underwater robotic gliders to help understand these mysterious die-offs.
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Vying for the Termite
Throne
October 5, 2009
Battles between termite colonies are a clue to an evolutionary puzzle: Why are whole classes of termites sterile?
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Building Fido's Family
Tree
August 3, 2009
Researchers use genetics of village dogs worldwide to piece together the history of dog domestication.
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Inside a Beetle's
Iridescence
July 23, 2009
The shimmery shell of jewel beetles may lend new insights into liquid crystal technology.
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Classifying Clicks
July 14, 2009
Linguists use new technology to study the mechanics of exotic and endangered African click languages.
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Tracking Carbon in the Warming Tundra
May 27, 2009
New research finds that carbon release from permafrost thaw will amplify over time.
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