On Rossel Island, Kraus found Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake. This 4-foot, 11-inch reptile is easier to ...

This snake, characterized by its matte black coloration and adaptability to human-inhabited areas, remains a biological mystery. The discovery highlights the region's unrecorded biodiversity ...

The intriguing new species, spanning around four feet and one inch in length, was found to have a "matte black" coloring.

The spring migration brought an unexpected treat to Six Mile Lake this month: a great blue heron in near-full breeding ...

According to one app for nature observers, it's the most commonly seen creature in California: the western fence lizard. Why?

Intrigued by this “unusual” change in color, researchers caught several snakes, took a closer look at them, tested their DNA and realized they’d discovered a new species: Trimeresurus cryptographicus, ...

Blue-eyed grass is seen in an undated image. San Diego has a new official flower, following the City Council's unanimous vote today to replace the non-native carnation with the native western blue ...

Maundy Thursday night, riding a tricycle down Mt. Bandilaan – home to Siquijor’s famed healers – I looked back and gasped. The mountain behind us had disappeared into a pitch-black curtain, with not a ...

Coinciding with the NCAA “March Madness” tournament, the SDBA created a bracket-style tournament to choose between eight native plants — Black Sage, Bladderpod, Blue Elderberry, Blue-eyed ...