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Geology

A river runs through a forest

Salinization From Land and Sea Spells ‘Double Trouble’ for Fresh Water

UMD-Led Study Reveals Growing Threats to Ecosystems, Agriculture, Infrastructure

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Geologists Explore Tasmania’s Hidden Gems

Through Mud and Mines, Students and Faculty Uncovered Garnets’ Rich Geological Stories

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Salt Life

Take a Home Tour to Learn How We’re Worsening Salinity Around the World

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moon

Moon Not as ‘Geologically Dead’ as Previously Thought, Study Reveals

UMD Scientist’s Methods to Date Geological Changes on Moon’s Far Side Show Evidence of Recent Activity

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Researchers Solve Mystery of ‘Dinky’ Dinosaur’s Unusually Long Stride

UMD Paleontologist Helped Recreate Movements of Bird-sized Raptor, Shedding New Light on Origin of Flight

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UMD Geologists Discover Ancient Sunken Seafloor From Dinosaur Era

Zone Beneath Pacific Ocean Reveals How ‘Recycling’ Deep Within the Earth May Influence Surface Features

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UMD Geologist Helped Develop Moonquake Detector for Astronauts’ Surface Mission

Monitoring System Will Add to Knowledge of How Moon Formed, Evolved

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UMD Graduate Student Helps Discover Giant Mars Volcano Hidden in Plain Sight

Discovery Is Major Step in Search for Evidence of Life on Mars, Provides Possible Destination for Exploration

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Potomac River

UMD Geologist Helps Create Fresh Approach to Tracking Saltwater Contamination

Project to Monitor Tidal Rivers Near the Ocean to Protect Drinking Supplies

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moon

The Shrinking of the Moon Is Making It Harder to Find Artemis Landing Site

UMD Geologist Among Researchers IDing Regions Prone to Landslides, Moonquakes on Lunar South Pole

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A History Hidden From View

Geology Students Search for Early Gravesite of Historic African American Church

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White clouds of pollution come out from smokestacks

UMD Scientists ‘Fingerprint’ Methane to Track a Climate Change Culprit

Emissions of the Potent Greenhouse Gas Have Spiked Since 2007—but Why Is Unclear

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