The island, named “La Isla de los Alcatraces” (The Island of the Pelicans) by Spanish explorer Lt. Juan Manuel de Ayala in 1775, is home to tide pools, cliffs and a variety of wildlife, including ...
Whether you're a keen bird watcher, a citizen scientist, or just curious, the National Park Service (NPS) has a new live ...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the world after Alzheimer’s. Genetic factors account for only a fraction of PD cases, and for decades scientists have ...
"Sometimes an adventure requires going a little outside your comfort zone, and this was one of those times," said Steve ...
Ten years ago an organization called California Association of Lakebed Management held ... There are residues of pesticides resting on the bottom like the now banned DDT and DDD that were sprayed ...
Everyday products containing hazardous chemicals could jeopardize our health. Here are six examples and strategies to reduce ...
Peregrine falcons are laced with higher levels of toxic flame retardants than any animal in North America — possibly more ...
There is a notorious “graveyard” of discarded barrels off the coast of Los Angeles. They’re half-sucked into the seafloor and ...