The Golden State has added an official shrub and snake, both selected for how they embody California’s natural resilience.

Sacramento County officials are weighing a wave of development proposals that could turn thousands of acres of rice fields ...

Wondrous kelp beds harbor a complex ecosystem that’s teeming with life, cleaning the water and the atmosphere, and bringing ...

Discover the vibrant world of snakes, often overlooked but boasting stunning colors and patterns. From the gold-ringed cat ...

The team behind popular restaurant Barbareño is back to bless your taste buds. Chef Julian Martinez and Jesse Gaddy will open ...

Beneath the waves are millions of dangerous sea creatures – and they exist on every continent, from Oceania to Asia and ...

Elizabeth Berkley’s biggest year onscreen in more than a decade — with a role in Ryan Murphy’s soapy legal drama 'All’s Fair' ...

People bitten by a black mamba, a venomous snake that lives in central and southern Africa, have just hours to live. The snake’s venom disrupts nerves and muscles, and eventually paralyses the lungs ...

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Carly D. Kenkel has received funding from NSF, NOAA, The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, the Mary Gard ...

High-speed video helped researchers to get close-ups of the attack strategies of three snake families. By Ari Daniel Venomous snakes inhabit a different perceptual world than we do. “Before the mammal ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has been busy in recent weeks signing bills on everything from housing policy to prescription drug costs. But he also signed legislation last week that included two new symbols for ...