California’s diverse climate and sprawling urban areas have made the western state an unexpected hotspot for non-native ...

Long-term research in California shows that many bird populations increase after wildfires and can remain more abundant in burned areas for decades, especially following moderate fires. Although some ...

The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot for human society – but it also caused a local species of bird to rapidly evolve, according to a recent study. Dark-eyed juncos typically live in mountain forests ...

Indeed, 116 is the highest number of the critically endangered condors — which can fly 150 miles in a day and reach 10,000 ...

In small island states, conservation often hinges on daily vigilance rather than formal institutions, where routine tasks like watching harbors and checking traps determine whether endemic species ...

As 2024 came to an end, bird flu dominated headlines. The virus, technically known as avian influenza, was being detected in raw milk, dairy farms and even children, my colleagues Susanne Rust and ...

A powerful winter storm fueled by an atmospheric river is expected to bring days of rain, strong winds and hazardous travel conditions to Southern California during Christmas week, according to the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Southern California is bracing for record rainfall this week, with forecasters predicting five straight days of ...

Los Angeles County officials released an interactive map of evacuation warnings as a storm is passing through Southern California. The heavy rain has the potential to cause flash flooding and trigger ...

Crickets chirp in the night as Gerardo Marrón calls to an elf owl on a Baja California Sur mountainside in late October.