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Digging Into Greenland Ice: Unraveling Mysteries in Earth's Harshest Environments

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The team snowmobiling to a remote field site.
Mercury ID
672274
Nov 09, 2023

Rachel Moore spent nearly 50 days in one of the most remote places on Earth, collecting ice cores; the research has implications for climate change predictions and searching for signs of life on icy worlds.

Janelle Dunlap Turns Beekeeping Into Art

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Mercury ID
672208
Oct 30, 2023

The Urban Honey Bee Project’s new beekeeper in residence is creating art and educating the public with her practice.

Jim Sowell Talks About Watching Annular Eclipse

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Jim Sowell
Mercury ID
656052
Oct 12, 2023

Jim Sowell talks about Georgia Tech's observatory, what can be learned from an eclipse, and why you should watch for it wherever you are.

Machine Learning Key to Proposed App that Could Help Flood-prone Communities

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Mercury ID
671984
Oct 09, 2023

A School of Computational Science and Engineering faculty member is co-leading a $1.5M National Science Foundation grant to mitigate flood risks.

Long-Term Lizard Study Challenges the Rules of Evolutionary Biology

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Mercury ID
671990
Oct 09, 2023

By lassoing lizards, putting tiny chips on their legs, and tracking them for three years, Georgia Tech’s James Stroud revealed why species often appear unchanged for millions of years despite Charles Darwin’s theory of constant evolution.

Machine Learning Key to Proposed App that Could Help Flood-prone Communities

Sep 28, 2023
School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) Assistant Professor Peng Chen is co-principal investigator of a $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant to develop the CRIS-HAZARD system.

From Seafloor to Space: New Bacterial Proteins Shine Light on Climate and Astrobiology

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<p><span><span>Methane clathrate (white, ice-like material) under a rock from the seafloor of the northern Gulf of Mexico. Deposits such as these demonstrate that methane and other gases cross the seafloor and enter the ocean. Photo credit: NOAA</span></span></p>

Mercury ID
671833
Sep 26, 2023

Georgia Tech researchers have uncovered eco-friendly bacterial proteins that stabilize methane clathrates, offering a green solution to climate challenges and potential implications for astrobiology.

As Temperatures Climb, Flying Insects Slower to Migrate to Cooler Elevations

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A close up of bees flying into a hive on the CU Denver campus.
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<p>A close up of bees flying into a hive on the CU Denver campus.</p>

Mercury ID
671675
Sep 11, 2023

In response to changing climates, many plants and animals are moving to higher elevations, seeking cooler temperatures. But a new study finds that flying insects like bees and moths may struggle with insurmountable issues to this escape route.

Echoes of Extinctions: Novel Method Unearths Ecosystem Disruptions

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Profiles of two eastern African elephants walking side by side. (Photo: Jess Hunt-Ralston)
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<p>While most species have gone extinct, eastern Africa is home to vibrant natural communities of mammalian megafauna, including elephants, zebras, hippopotamuses, antelope, giraffes, and many others. (Photo: Jess Hunt-Ralston)</p>

Mercury ID
671625
Sep 07, 2023

Their novel approach showed how mammal traits evolved with changing environments and revealed factors that contributed to biodiversity loss.

Creating the Tools to Conserve Our Wildlife

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<p>An AudioMoth device in leafy environment. Photo credit: Andrew Hill.</p>

Mercury ID
671621
Sep 06, 2023

Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart have published a perspectives piece on the different tools used throughout the world aiding in the conservation of wildlife and biodiversity.

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