On one of the three un-raining afternoons last month, Silas and I were deep into our weekly expedition around and around the backyard kidnapping toads, frogs, salamanders, spiders, snakes, sow bugs ...

Scientists found a 1-foot-long predator with yellow eyes in China and discovered a “cryptic” new species, a study said and photo shows. Photo from Getty / iStockphoto Under the cover of darkness, a ...

You’ve probably beheld a bright yellow banana slug on a hike in the Santa Cruz Mountains or perhaps even in your own backyard. But now, the beautiful banana slug is officially the California state ...