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Asteroid and moon

Astronomer Helps Take a Closer Look at ‘Dinky’ Asteroid

NASA’s Lucy Mission, Named for Fossilized Human Ancestor, Searches for Origin of Planets

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A red rake clears a patch of fallen leaves, revealing green grass

4 Do’s and Don’ts of Raking

Leave Some Leaves to Help Yard Ecosystems Thrive, Entomologist Advises Homeowners

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rescuers climb on an earthquake collapsed building

Disaster Drones to the Rescue

Computer Science Major, Assistant Professor Design System to Locate Trapped, Injured Victims After Catastrophes

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spider in web hanging from tree

UMD Study Shows Tree Species Diversity Is Good for Spiders—and Us

More Eight-legged Crawlers Means Fewer Natural Pests

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Lightning strike illustration

Expert Strikes Down Myths on Avoiding Lightning Strikes

5 Tips on Summer’s Shocking Guest Are Grounded in Research

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Histopathology of ferruginous body

UMD-led Study Sheds Light on How Incurable Form of Cancer Develops

Size and Shape of Contaminant Particles Play a Role in Immune Response, Mesothelioma Development

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Mars glacier

Geology Ph.D. Student Helps Discover Remains of a Martian Glacier

Hints of Water Ice Near Surface Helps Explain How Planet Was—and Still Might Be—Habitable

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Oil rig in a small dray canyon in North Dakota

Major North American Oil Source Yields Clues to One of Earth’s Deadliest Mass Extinctions

UMD Geologists Studying Shale Formation Discovered How Rising Seas Created a ‘Kill Mechanism’ 350 Million Years Ago

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spacecraft approaching asteroid

New DART Studies Confirm NASA Can Bump Asteroids Out of Collision Course With Earth

Maryland Astronomers Were Central to Planetary Defense Mission That Smashed Into Asteroid Moon Last Year

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photo illustration of math equations with students in background

UMD Students Win Fourth Place in Putnam Mathematical Competition

No. 1 Rank Among Public Institutions Adds Up to Best Performance Since 1980

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Enceladus

UMD-led Team’s Laser Device Can Help Detect Signs of Life on Other Planets

Miniature Analyzer May Revolutionize Astrobiology Discoveries

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diamondback rattlesnake

Biology Researchers Identify Protein That Counteracts Key Rattlesnake Venom Toxins

Discovery Could Lead to Better Treatments for Venomous Snake Bites

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