Nature

What looks like a tiny hen’s egg is seen emerging from an opening below the head of the Powelliphanta augusta snail.

When wildflower season concludes in California’s lower elevations, look to the mountains.

A bounty of happenings is afoot, including Mother’s Day fun, at South Coast Botanic Garden.

Go in spectacular search of dazzling dinoflagellates on a Bioluminescence Night Cruise.

Campgrounds, boat ramps and other facilities in at least 30 locations at federal lakes and reservoirs in six states will be closed or have their hours curtailed as of mid-May. Those changes are coming as the Trump administration tries to rapidly shrink the U.S. government. Officials at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say they are dealing with staffing shortages...

Meet the Loggerhead Turtle, the Warty Frogfish, and the Moray Eel, among other amazing creatures.

From iconic flower fields to tucked-away garden escapes, The Golden State is bursting into bloom. California Live correspondent Laila Muhammad joins lifestyle expert Elycia Rubin at The Huntington in San Marino to round up the top spots to catch spring in full color.

Experts project trillions of cicadas will emerge in 2025, including one of the largest 17-year broods in the United States. Here’s what you need to know.

Head to the end of Manhattan Beach Pier for pay-nothing activities and ocean-close fun.

The “Griffith Park Explorer,” or “GP-eX,” is a fresh and free resource covering all aspects of the vast park.

The annual event “shines a light” — not really, but you get us — on low-lit locations we adore.

Since its discovery in 1925, only eight adult specimens have been reported, severely limiting scientists’ ability to research the enormous sea creatures.

An Omaha nurse is debuting a first-of-its-kind flower that gives off a soft glow in the dark.

Yonkers firefighters responded to reports of a possible building collapse on Saw Mill River Road around 7 a.m. and found a large portion of the building had collapsed, officials said. The boulder — described as being 10 feet high and 10 feet wide — had become free, slid down the hill and hit the two-story building, according to the fire...

“Xerophilus” celebrates the succulents, cactuses, and spectacular specimens of a drier and dazzling place.

The Theodore Payne Foundation’s “Native Plant Garden Tour” will cover a sizable swath of SoCal.

Jackie and Shadow’s two growing-fast tykes will be called Sunny and Gizmo.

“Whalefest Monterey” will bring two days of science talks and family activities to Old Fisherman’s Wharf.

It’s a major milestone for the Agoura Hills animal span, which is due to open in 2026.

Cavern mavens, rejoice: The marble cave is reopening after a four-year closure.