Archives: December2009

• Clarkia pulchella

  

  My apologies for the brief entry today, but for an extended write-up about the species in today’s photograph (taken on July 2), please see the previous entry on Clarkia pulchella.

• Elusive Tree Kangaroos Fitted With Video Cameras

  These hard-to-reach “plush toys” on Papua New Guineau have been outfitted with “Crittercams” for the first time. The breathtaking treetop footage is already solving tree kangaroo mysteries, researchers say. Video.

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Under Yellowstone, Magma Pocket 20% Larger Than Thought

  The massive column of molten rock that feeds the park’s volcano dives deeper and fills a magma chamber bigger than previous estimates, according to the most detailed model yet of the region’s plumbing.