Western Black Widow Spiders Really Do Not Want to Bite You
Get to know the shy, retiring spider in the corner that’s taking care of your household pests.
Wildlife
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.
California Condors Return to the East Bay
As the population recovers, they've been making test flights northward. Here's where to (possibly) see them.
Should California’s Rewilding Include Grizzly Bears?
Although the Legislature just shot down a bill to assess the possibility of reintroduction, the idea and debate persist. And everyone's got an opinion.
Are Vagrant Birds Lost, or Pioneers? For Clues, Researchers Look to the Farallones.
A recent study could change our assumptions about why birds show up out of the blue.
Select Sea Otters Are Snacking on Seabirds in Elkhorn Slough
Locals have dubbed one otter “Birdadette.” How common is this behavior?
What It Takes to Become a Beaver Coexistence Professional
Here’s one job that AI probably won’t steal.
Black Birders Week Takes Flight in the Bay Area
The 6th annual bird walk where we ask ourselves the tuft questions.
Naturalist’s Notebook: See the World in a Velella
Did you know that you an find an echo of the spin of the planet in the sails of the by-the-wind sailors that wash ashore in spring and early summer?
Tips for Moth-Lighting
First, tack up a white sheet outside, on a wall, fence, tree, or clothesline.
