Reptiles in Oregon's high desert are quite widespread, though few are especially common. You may see lots at some times and ...

American backyards are home to a variety of snake species with some of the most common including garter snakes rat snakes and copperheads. These reptiles play a key role in controlling pests but their ...

Most of the animals at the Witte were rescues. One exception is JJ, who was raised by a nature center staffer. The rescues ...

When I was a little girl, I fell in love with nature. We lived by the woods and a pond in Hyannis, and every night in spring ...

My lenses focus on the irrational natural: The universes’ cities beckon: I focus: Mark Twain’s “Two Ways of Seeing a River” ...

The science and technology publication American Scientist wrote about the "record-breaking, 10-inch-long whopper of a ...

Here are five fascinating animals that die after giving birth. Pacific salmon, including species like the Chinook and Sockeye ...

For the first time, scientists documented concerted carnivory by California ground squirrels. But why were there so many ...

From ducks and cranes to giant garter snakes and salmon, flooded rice fields in California’s Central Valley offer important — often vital — habitat to many wildlife species. Yet uncertainties ...

It details specific species like the blue coral snake, San Francisco garter snake, and king cobra, emphasizing their ecological roles and cultural significance. The narrative underscores how ...