Life Archive
Best Earth Images of the Week — Jan. 25, 2013
January 25, 2013
Beauty in the clouds at day and night, interesting actions by our underwater friends and the earth talking back to us all made our top photos this week. Check these out.
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Survival Odds Grim for Native Plants Fighting Invaders
January 25, 2013
Native plants increasingly isolated and vulnerable.
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In Images: Tigers Thrive in India National Park
January 24, 2013
Pictures of endangered tigers and rarely-seen animals captured with camera traps in India's national parks.
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Tiger Tracker: Tales from a Conservation Biologist
January 24, 2013
Biologist Firoz Ahmed must outwit cunning tigers and marauding elephants while conducting camera trap surveys in India's national parks.
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Bison Could be Reintroduced to Alaska
January 23, 2013
Small numbers of wood bison survive in Canada.
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A Whale of a Boat Ride Caught on Video
January 22, 2013
Whales get up close and personal with a boatload of tourists.
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Haven for South America's Largest Land Mammal Found
January 22, 2013
More than 14,500 lowland tapirs are estimated living in the area.
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Conservationist to Begin 5,000-Mile Wild West Trek
January 22, 2013
Explorer and conservationist John Davis wants more wildlife corridors in the West.
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Cookiecutter Shark Takes Bite Out of Great White
January 21, 2013
The cookiecutter attacks animals 10 times its size.
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Best Earth Images of the Week — Jan. 18, 2013
January 18, 2013
The International Space Station shooting across the sky, climate change threatening a unique Hawaiian plant and record cold chilling the southwest all made our top picks this week. Check these out.
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Fisheries Another Victim of Japan Tsunami
January 18, 2013
Turbulence may have washed many animals away.
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Desert Tortoises Can Hear Better Underwater
January 17, 2013
Findings suggests common turtle ancestor was aquatic.
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Quail Moms Customize Their Egg Camouflage
January 17, 2013
Quail know what their eggs look like and choose the best hiding places based on their unique patterns.
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Call of the Wild: Largest Animal Sound Archive Goes Digital
January 17, 2013
You can listen to recordings of about 9,000 species through Cornell's Macaulay Library.
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Climate Change Threatens Spectacular Hawaiian Plant
January 16, 2013
Once a conservation success story, the rare Haleakalā silversword plant is dying off as weather patterns shift on Maui.
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Huge Wild Yak Population Found in Tibetan Park
January 16, 2013
Researchers counted nearly 1,000 yaks in a remote Tibetan park.
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Photos: Yaks Coming Back In Tibetan Park
January 16, 2013
See some of the 1,000 yaks found in a remote Tibetan park.
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Colombian Park Could Expand to Include Isolated Tribes
January 15, 2013
The reserve is home to more than 300 bird species.
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Fish Poop Helps Spread Seagrass
January 15, 2013
The seeds can survive passage through the animal's digestive tracts.
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Ecuadorian Tribe Vows to 'Die Fighting' Oil Company
January 14, 2013
The tribesmen feel their chief sold them out.
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Protect the Oceans: Don't Flush That Fish!
January 14, 2013
Invasive aquarium fish and plants found in California waters.
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Un-bear-ably Cute: Black Bear Caught Napping
January 14, 2013
Hikers aren't the only ones in need of a break.
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Best Earth Images of the Week — Jan. 11, 2013
January 12, 2013
Snow in Jerusalem, record heat in Australia and 9,000 penguins in Antarctica all topped our favorite images this week. Check out all the awesome photos we found.
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Underwater Robots Hear 9 Endangered Whales
January 09, 2013
The critically endangered whales may mate in the area.
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Mysterious Giant Squid Finally Caught on Film
January 08, 2013
The notoriously elusive creature has been filmed for the first time in its natural habitat.
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