California’s Death Valley is world-famous for its record heat, flash flooding, “superblooms” and even a temporary lake. It’s also become known for grievous acts of vandalism, especially in the last ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of spider hiding in plain sight in coastal California’s sand dunes. The arachnologists from UC Davis published their find this month in the journal Ecology and ...

A new species of trapdoor spider named ‘Aptostichus ramirezae,’ was found by scientists at the University of California, Davis. Female trapdoor spiders are basically vampires. They spend their entire ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Death Valley's temporary lake, fed by one powerful summer storm, is down to inches as it dwindles in the park's Badwater Basin.

ASHLAND, Ore.— In response to a petition and lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the sand dune phacelia as a threatened species under the ...

California's coastal protection agency planned to close the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area to off-roaders. A state court said it broke the law. Now, it's appealing that ruling, arguing ...

Oceanside has launched a coastal dunes restoration project, installing beach fencing to help trap sand, protect habitat and ...

Adventure seekers venture to the Mojave Desert for all manner of experiences. You can ride camels on sand safaris, see desert tortoises moseying through the arid landscape, and spot ancient ...

Cormorants perch on pilings, their wings outstretched cruciform-style to dry. Northern harriers soar. Egrets skim, bufflehead ...

Looking at dunes and other rock formations on both Earth and Mars can tell scientists the environmental conditions that created them When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Death Valley’s temporary lake, fed by one powerful summer storm, is down to inches as it dwindles in the park’s Badwater Basin. But as it evaporates, other parts of the national park are reopening. In ...