
Seven years after the Cosco Busan oil spill, a group of scientists led by Barbara Block at the Hopkins Marine Station in Monterey have discovered the exact chemical pathway that makes oil such an insidious toxin.

Spotted and photographed on the Canyon View Trail, Sunol Regional Wilderness, by Ayesha Ercelawn, March 30.

Spotted and photographed on the Canyon View Trail, Sunol Regional Wilderness, by Ayesha Ercelawn, March 30.

Spotted and photographed on San Bruno Mountain by Elizabeth Creely, March 30.

Spotted and photographed on San Bruno Mountain by Elizabeth Creely, March 30.

The crow population is exploding, and with it the number of nuisance complaints. But perhaps crows deserve a bit more respect for being so resilient and smart.