In the ancient Roman mine underneath Carmona, Spain, researchers discovered a new species of isopod named Baeticoniscus carmonaensis, or the Carmona isopod. This tiny crustacean, with its segmented ...

The natural world is full of bright surprises, like these amphibian, insect, avian—and even mammal—species Why are some ...

Where It All Begins Bringing an aquarium into your home is like opening a window to another world. It’s not just about fish; ...

It’s a new species Two more Scincella auranticaudata, or orange-tailed ground skinks. Photos from Sang N. Nguyen via Nguyen, Nguyen, Le, Nguyen, Phan, Vo, Murphy and Che (2025) On Tà Cú ...

THOSE RECORDS COMING UP? WHEN YOU CALL 911, YOU WANT HELP RIGHT AWAY. BUT THIS AFTERNOON, A NEW AUDIT SHOWS THE ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS NOT RESPONDING TO EMERGENCY CALLS AS FAST AS ...

I have never had a bad day at Lake Orange and many of my fishing trips have been of the memorable variety. Last weekend was one of them. My frequent fishing and fish-eating companion, Tim Tigner ...

The betta fish, commonly known as the Siamese fighting fish, is one of the most common fish pets in the world, coming second only to the goldfish. It is usually quite easy to differentiate between the ...

THIS IS A JOINT OPERATION WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, GARCIA WARNED ANYONE INVOLVED, FROM DRIVERS TO SPECTATORS TO PARENTS, THAT THEY WILL BE CHARGED IF THEY’RE CAUGHT DOING THESE ...

But those needs vary among the counties. Orange’s $373,200 requirement has increased by 129% in five years. Then there’s San Diego at $266,800, up 107%, Los Angeles at $222,000, up 83% ...