Just in time for Halloween, researchers have identified a new species of trapdoor spider. The newly discovered Aptostichus ramirezae is about the size of a quarter, brown, and pretty chunky. It’s the ...

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, discovered a new species of spider a few days before Halloween. The trapdoor spider was identified beneath the coastal dunes of California. The ...

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 ...

Experience breathtaking drone footage of Monterey and Asilomar State Beach, showcasing the stunning California coastline ...

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 ...

A Death Valley tourist suffered third-degree burns trekking the California sand dunes without his flip-flops, according to rangers. Photo from National Park Service A Death Valley National Park ...

Looking at dunes and other rock formations on both Earth and Mars can tell scientists the environmental conditions that created them This article was originally published at The Conversation. The ...

As much fun as the bare-bones, rip-snorting machine looked, we were at the dunes for more serious business: an early ...