S.I. insularis lives only on an island in the middle of the Bay.
There’s a Mole That Only Lives on Angel Island?
June 23, 2019 •
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Global Warming is “Just One of the Facts of Children’s Lives,” A Q&A with Ivy + Bean Author Annie Barrows
June 21, 2019 •
Children’s author Annie Barrows talks with Bay Nature about her second grade heroines tackling climate change for the science fair.
Surf Scoter Decline, Interrupted
June 17, 2019 •
Surf scoters showed up in the Bay in astonishing numbers in winter 2019, pausing a three-decade decline and puzzling scientists
How People Saved the Seabirds of the California Current
June 14, 2019 •
It wasn’t until the federal government took away several of my favorite fisheries, and access to my favorite spots, that I fully comprehended what I had previously taken for granted … The ocean is, or was once, a public trust … Read more
Meet A Beach Worm That Builds Sand Castles
June 6, 2019 •
Phragmatopoma californica breathes over its entire body, poops from near its mouth, and reproduces with other worms despite living inside a tube.
Are Fox Squirrels Replacing Gray Squirrels in California?
May 28, 2019 •
A reader notices more fox squirrels and less native western grays.
Climate Solutions Already Exist in Nature, a Reminder
May 28, 2019 •
California wants to go carbon negative. But even policymakers tend to overlook the best way to get there.
A New Atlas for Dealing With Rising Seas in the Bay Area
May 24, 2019 •
A new report urges the Bay Area’s communities to work together against sea level rise.
Scientists Discover a New Coral Species Off San Francisco, and There Might be More
May 16, 2019 •
As technology and seafloor maps improve, a new picture of California’s undersea life emerges
Where Do Morel Mushrooms Grow in Northern California?
May 14, 2019 •
They’re one of the most sought-after edible mushrooms in the world. At least 10 species live in the Bay Area.