Tidepool Creatures Bend the Sex Rules We Take for Granted
Learn about the small snail Crepidula fornicata, the anemone whose babies crawl out its mouth, and gymnastic barnacle sex.
Wildlife
Sex and the Single Butterfly
What most of us call "butterflies" are in fact just the fleeting last life stage of a creature with only one remaining purpose.
Counting Birds, Who are Counting on Humanity
In a dark year, citizen science can shine a light on the natural world -- and on humanity.
Meet the Bay Area’s Feral Pigs
No cartoonish farm animals here -- California's wild pigs disrupt natural and urban spaces alike.
There Are So Many Scorpions
And the Bay Area's most common species is smaller than your pinkie, has a sting milder than a honeybee's, is so shy it only hunts on moonless nights and even...
Crows are Wicked Smart
Should an animal's intelligence change the way we treat it?
Winter Almanac: An Illustrated Guide to Northern California Nature
Illustrator Jane Kim and the California Center for Natural History share six species to watch for this winter.
Birds of Different Feathers Flock Together in Winter
A quiet winter woodland can suddenly explode with bird life. Jack Laws explains how to tell some of the common species apart.
Our Favorite Bay Nature Photos of 2018
Favorite pictures published in Bay Nature in 2018, from the Bay Nature editors.
Spotting a Bay Area Mammal Lifer: the American Mink
It's quite rare to see them in the Bay Area, but American minks range as far south as Sonoma and Contra Costa.
