California
Why Are Tuna Crabs Swarming Off the Coast of San Diego?
Scientists are perplexed by the massive group of crustaceans, but they suspect the animals were pushed north by strong ocean currents originating near Mexico
Seven of the Most Beautiful Roads in the United States
From Alaska to Florida, these serene and exhilarating stretches beg you to take the scenic route
Hundreds of Starving Brown Pelicans Are Turning Up on California Beaches, Puzzling Wildlife Rescuers and Scientists
By all available accounts, there isn’t a lack of ocean forage
More Than 1,000 Sea Lions Gather at San Francisco's Pier 39, the Largest Group in 15 Years
The pinnipeds came to the area to feed on anchovies and herring as they prepare for breeding season
Historic Borax Wagon Destroyed in Blaze at Death Valley National Park
Beginning in 1883, 18 mules and two horses hauled wagons full of borax across eastern California
The 'World's Largest Wildlife Crossing' Will Help Animals Walk Safely Over Eight Lanes of California Traffic
The 210-foot-long bridge across a busy freeway in Los Angeles County is expected to be finished in 2025
Journey Under the Sea With 15 Amazing Photos of Marine Life
These Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest images feature the captivating creatures that live beneath the waves
Peek Inside a California Condor Egg Just Before It Hatched, With This CT Scan of the Baby Bird
Last month, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance welcomed its 250th California condor chick in its breeding program, and the CT scan helped determine the bird was well-positioned for hatching
Sea Otters Have Helped Bolster California’s Kelp Forest
A study that looks back more than 100 years shows that where the animals have thrived, underwater forests have, too
Andy Warhol 'Mao' Print Vanishes From a California College's Vault
The 1972 artwork, which the school had never publicly displayed, is worth an estimated $50,000
Hundreds of Thousands of Salmon Die After Release in Northern California's Klamath River
The juvenile Chinook salmon likely died from pressure changes as they swam through an old tunnel in the Iron Gate Dam, slated to be removed this year as part of a massive demolition project
CDC Considers Dropping Five-Day Covid Isolation Guideline
While no official decision has been made, symptomatic patients might be able to stop isolating if they are fever-free for 24 hours and are beginning to feel better under the proposed change
California Hammered by Heavy Rains, Mudslides in Devastating Atmospheric River Storms
Some areas received as much as 13 to 15 inches of rain over a five-day period as storms felled trees, destroyed homes and killed nine people
Graffiti Artists Tag 27 Floors of Abandoned Skyscraper in Los Angeles
The street art brought new attention to a $1 billion project that's been stalled since 2019
Los Angeles Museum Returns Artifacts to Ghana That Were Taken by British Forces in 1874
Museum officials traveled to the city of Kumasi to return the objects on the 150th anniversary of their seizure
Hungry Sea Otters Help Prevent Erosion on California's Coast
The marine mammals, which were once hunted nearly to extinction, feed on crabs that would make the land more susceptible to erosion by digging holes in the soil and eating roots
Monarch Butterflies Wintering in California Are Down 30 Percent From Last Year
The insects' population is slowly rebounding from a historic low in 2020, but they remain in crisis, having declined by more than 95 percent since the 1980s
One of David Hockney's First Pool Paintings Is Going on View for the First Time in 40 Years
"California," which set the stage for the British artist's later poolside pieces, is expected to sell for more than $20 million
'Extremely Rare' Sighting of Newborn Great White Shark Reported Off California Coast
If confirmed, the discovery could shed light on where the sharks give birth and mate, which has remained mysterious to scientists
A Brief History of the United States' Accents and Dialects
Migration patterns, cultural ties, geographic regions and class differences all shape speaking patterns
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