Teenage Terns Turn Up in the Bay, Big Time
Many of the thousands of birds that showed up this summer were probably born here. That’s new.
Science and Nature
The Light and Dark of Bioluminescence in the San Francisco Bay Area
Paddling amid the sparkling blue glow of dinoflagellates
Smoke Aside, the Angel Island Fire Was a Win for the Island’s Wild Landscapes
The island needs fire. It’s also a nearly impossible place to burn safely.
EPA Touts $82M for SF Bay Water Grants, While Trump Administration Proposes Scuttling the Program
But Congress funds the program directly, so Congress will have the final say.
People Are Sequencing Mushroom DNA at Home Now
They’ve blown open the world of fungal biodiversity, in California and beyond.
Fall 2026 Almanac: Phase Change
Life in fall shifts, as wildlife moves and rains arrive.
Editor’s Letter: Adapting to Fire
Fire has upended worlds and seeped into our collective peripheral vision.
Talking El Niño with Daniel Swain
"This will profoundly affect California."
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