Beetlemania: When All the Lady Beetles Come Together Now
Scientists aren't sure why convergent ladybugs huddle together during the winter.
Science and Nature
Neurotoxin That Closed Crab Fisheries Is Declining — But Slowly
The harmful algae bloom that sickened marine mammals and caused the closure of California's crab fishery this winter is slowly dissipating, while researchers are still trying to understand what caused...
Warm El Niño Water Meets a North Pacific Already Disrupted By The Blob
Scientists still aren't sure what to make of what's happened in the Pacific Ocean this year.
The Front Line in California’s Mosquito Monitoring: Sentinel Chickens
In the heart of Silicon Valley, the most reliable technology we have for monitoring West Nile virus is a bird domesticated in the Stone Age.
Mount Tam Plant Safaris Try to Produce the First Catalogue of All the Mountain’s Plants
Plant safaris aim to produce the first-ever complete catalog of the more than 950 plant species botanists believe grow on 18,000 acres of Mount Tamalpais
Is That Bright Red-Orange Butterfly Supposed To Be in the Bay Area?
A San Francisco reader wonders about the bright orange-red butterfly he recently spotted in his backyard.
‘Unprecedented’ Toxin Spread That Delayed Crab Season Shines Light on Mysterious Algae
Marine ecologists have long been alarmed at the potentially dangerous summertime growth of the single-celled algae Pseudo-nitzschia -- but there are still significant blind spots in our knowledge and research...
A Festival of Cranes
Riding the autumn winds, the sandhill cranes are returning to the California Delta.
Meet Bay Nature’s 2016 Local Heroes
Bay Nature Institute announces its Local Hero Award winners for 2016, and a special fourth award, presented to Bay Nature co-founder Malcolm Margolin.
Bay Nature Staff Picks: Signs of the Season
Here are some of our staff's favorite signs of winter in the Bay Area.
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