Toxic algae off the coast of Southern California is killing or sickening hundreds of sea lions, dolphins and seabirds, while ...

A toxic algae bloom is raging along the coast of Southern California, making sea lions, dolphins, and even whales sick. But ...

Help save the Earth by replacing half your lawn and/or non-native plants with native species, even in containers, plus a list of April's plant-related events.

According to one app for nature observers, it's the most commonly seen creature in California: the western fence lizard. Why? The answer reflects how humans have invaded its space and how it has ...

There have been 10 birds rescued — nine pelicans and ... There have been more than 100 dolphins in Southern California affected by the outbreak — far more than in previous events at this ...

Behind the remains of a town scorched by fire, the foothills are lush with new green and filled with birdsong.

What to Know Necropsies on two whales found stranded and dead on the Southern California coast revealed a link to a domoic acid outbreak on the Southern California coast. The toxin released by one of ...

This Earth Day, we’re celebrating stories from the past year of UC research that illustrate the resilience of life on our ...

UC Davis Professor Hugh Safford was hiking for pleasure in California's High Sierra when he stumbled upon a new elevation ...

A professor's casual hike in the High Sierra turned into a new elevation record for California's highest tree, the Jeffrey pine, which wasn't formerly known to grow at extreme elevations.