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Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) can live for thousands of years and grow to over 200 feet in height. So when a large sequoia comes crashing...

Southern California, land of Hollywood glitz and military might. But it is also home to a highly biodiverse landscape of unique plants and animals.

This great photo comes from a hidden camera used by USGS Western Ecological Research Center biologists to study the California clapper rail (Rallus...

Researchers from the USGS Western Ecological Research Center have reported a rare case of two songbird species cross-breeding in San Diego County --...

The California common murre (Uria aalge californica) is a football-sized seabird with the tuxedo colors of penguins — except it can both fly in the...

Are deserts lifeless? Far from it, of course. Incredible species of wondrous reptiles, resplendent flowers and other organisms can be found in America...

Marine biologists are setting up camp in Forks, Washington, this week to capture some fanged predators. They are definitely cute and they have great...

The common parasite Toxoplasma gondii may be worth investigating as a risk factor for brain cancers, according to a new analysis led by the French...

An old theory in ecology is that in any ecosystem, a small-sized animal species will be more populous than a large species. All you need is a summer...

Laboratory studies have shown that methylmercury exposure can impair bird chick behavior, health, growth and survival. For researchers studying the...