
Seven Bay Area creatures with Halloween appeal.

Major October rain is in the forecast for the first time in five years. As they say in sports, sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good.

Most conservation plans assume that protecting land works to help biodiversity. Point Blue scientists decided to check and see.

Zoropsis spinimana is a harmless — but quite large! — house spider that’s recently moved to the Bay Area.

Wildfires have become larger, more frequent, more severe, and more destructive to human life and property in many ecosystems in California in recent decades. If you’ve lived in California for a while, it might feel like this has suddenly become one of the biggest problems facing the state, and perhaps even a reason to leave.…

It’s a true crime story set in the early days of California statehood, with themes of racism, colonialism, and the legitimacy of state violence. Do more people need to know about The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta?