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Foraging Bats Warn Others Away From Their Dinners

Foraging Bats Warn Others Away From Their Dinners

Male bats' "dibs" call discovered

Researchers See Kelvin Wave on Quantum “Tornado” for First Time

Researchers See Kelvin Wave on Quantum “Tornado” for First Time

UMD confirmation of "exotic quantum motion" may advance superconductivity

Salamanders Shrinking as Their Mountain Havens Heat Up

Salamanders Shrinking as Their Mountain Havens Heat Up

Smaller Body Size Is One of the Fastest Environmental Changes Ever Seen, UMD-led Research Team Says

Rocky Mountain Wildflower Season Lengthens by More Than a Month

Rocky Mountain Wildflower Season Lengthens by More Than a Month

39-year bloom count reveals changes due to warmer climate

Creating Chaos

Creating Chaos

Q&A with Jim Yorke, founder of chaos theory, on his 50th year at UMD. Photo: Mike Morgan.

In Grasslands Remade By Humans, Animals May Protect Biodiversity

In Grasslands Remade By Humans, Animals May Protect Biodiversity

Big grazers are crucial, says new study.

Seeing Beneath The Surface of Plate Tectonics

Seeing Beneath The Surface of Plate Tectonics

UMD Scientist and Colleagues Reveal Forces Behind Earthquakes, Volcanoes. Illustration: Nicholas Schmerr

Mapping the Twitterverse

Mapping the Twitterverse

UMD professor, colleagues ID six major groupings on Twitter. Illustration: Loretta Kuo

Models May Underestimate the Impact of Climate Change

Models May Underestimate the Impact of Climate Change

Plant research provides wake-up call.

Remote Sensing to the Rescue

Remote Sensing to the Rescue

Researchers mine satellite data for critical answers to climate change questions.

How Evolution Shapes the Geometries of Life

How Evolution Shapes the Geometries of Life

UMD physicist and colleagues solve a longstanding biological puzzle. Illustration: Loretta Kuo

National UTeach Program Expands to the University of Maryland

National UTeach Program Expands to the University of Maryland

The University of Maryland is launching a program called Terrapin Teachers to increase the number of high-quality secondary science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers.