How viral AI-generated ‘slop’ is tricking wildlife fans
Shadow gingerly places one taloned foot, then the other, on Jackie as she hunkers down on the nest.…
1,200% jump in kratom-related calls to poison control centers in last decade, analysis shows
Over the last decade, poison control centers around the country have received tens of thousands of calls from…
Invasive rodent plaguing California may have been deliberately released. Here’s the theory
State wildlife officials have finally come up with a theory to explain where a giant, highly destructive rodent…
Microplastics have been found everywhere. That’s a problem for research
As the science of detecting microplastics matures, so too does consensus about their ubiquity. Everywhere researchers have looked…
L.A. County youth homelessness has surged, study finds
The number of homeless L.A. County students is surging, with thousands more unhoused in the span of a…
Some California growers have found ways to to recharge precious groundwater
ARVIN, Calif. — In the southern San Joaquin Valley, where roads cut through thousands of acres of orange groves, grapevines…
H5N1 bird flu spreads to sea otters and sea lions along San Mateo coast, wildlife experts say
Researchers say the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals has spread to other marine mammals, including…
Earth is warming faster than previously estimated, new study shows
Planetary warming has significantly accelerated over the past 10 years, with temperatures rising at a higher rate since…
Sea levels are already higher than we thought, according to new calculations
For decades, California has been bracing for the sea. Communities from Pacifica to Imperial Beach have fought over…
The neuro disease rat lungworm has reached California
A disease that can cause neurological illness and meningitis in people, rat lungworm, has been found in wild…
Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours
Researchers say seven seal pups have tested positive for an avian flu virus at California’s Año Nuevo State…
H5N1 bird flu found in California elephant seals for the first time
The H5N1 bird flu virus that devastated South America’s elephant seal populations has been confirmed in seals at…