Life Archive
Unique Animals Found at East Coast Methane Seep
May 09, 2013
The site is home to unique animals like crabs and mussels.
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New Deep-Sea Fish Species Found in Antarctica
May 09, 2013
The fish has a strange growth extending off its chin.
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Criteria for 'Red List' of Endangered Ecosystems Released
May 08, 2013
Case studies reveal ecosystems at risk around the world.
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Robotic Devices to Measure 'Red Tides' off Northeast
May 08, 2013
The devices will monitor for harmful algal blooms.
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Poaching Pushes 2 Madagascar Tortoises to Brink
May 07, 2013
One species has bright yellow starlike patterns.
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Plants Talk: Seedlings Thrive with Encouraging 'Words'
May 07, 2013
Seedlings grow best with friendly plants nearby.
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Ocean Invaders: Ports Most Vulnerable to Invasive Species
May 06, 2013
New study details ports at highest risk of ocean invaders.
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Iron Balls in Bird Brains May Sense Magnetic Fields
May 06, 2013
It's still unclear exactly what function the iron particles play.
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Best Earth Images of the Week — May 3, 2013
May 04, 2013
NASA's newest mission, Spring snowfall records and tsunami debris top out our favorite images this week.
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Clouded Leopard Declared Extinct in Taiwan
May 01, 2013
The animals weighed as much as 44 pounds.
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Best Earth Images of the Month — April 2013
May 01, 2013
Bone drilling worms, severe weather from space and beautiful cherry blossoms made our top picks for this months. See what the Earth brought us this month.
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Zombie Worms Drill Whale Bones with Acid
April 30, 2013
The worms have acid-producing skin.
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Green Sea Turtles Use Protected Areas, Study Finds
April 30, 2013
Green sea turtles are endangered in Florida.
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Best Earth Images of the Week — Apr. 26, 2013
April 27, 2013
Mother Earth's recycling plan, a rough wildfire season ahead and Earth Day in space are a few of our top choices this week. Check these out.
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Where Do Hawaii's Great White Sharks Come From?
April 24, 2013
Great white shark teeth have been found in ancient artifacts.
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How's Earth's Health? New Network to Keep Tabs
April 22, 2013
It will act like an EKG for the environment.
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2 Strange Moth Species Revealed in Russia
April 16, 2013
The animals make strange cradlelike cocoons.
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Migrating Monarchs Face Hazardous Travel
April 15, 2013
The increased use of herbicides to kill weeds both on farm crops and along roads has reduced the amount of Milkweed available for the butterflies to lay their eggs on.
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Best Earth Images of the Week — Apr. 12, 2013
April 13, 2013
Amazing images from around the earth from a snowy April to feasting sharks, these photos will amaze. Click on to see them all.
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Why Do Earthworms Surface After Rain?
April 12, 2013
Creepy, crawly earthworms often appear after heavy rain, but why does this occur?
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Ants Lead the Way on Earthquake Prediction
April 11, 2013
Ants living atop earthquake faults shift behavior before quakes hit.
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Secret Population of Orangutans Found
April 11, 2013
200 of the world's rarest orangutans were found on the island of Borneo.
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Great White Sharks Gorge on Dead Whale Blubber
April 10, 2013
Communal shark feasts were discovered at dead whale carcasses.
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