In desert ecosystems, plant species coexist by growing and flowering at different times, cued by rainfall and other triggers. This diversity strengthens community stability. The invasive Sahara ...

An invasive fruit fly species has brought an agriculture quarantine to parts of Orange County, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Officials issued the alert after ...

Wherever you garden, there are always plants that exhibit aggressive growth. The invasiveness of any plant is largely region-specific, with climate, soil and the wider ecosystem playing a part. This ...

Mr. Zaleski is a journalist who covers science, technology and business. Back in the late 1880s, California citrus farmers found themselves dealing with a crisis caused by a fat bug covered in a ...

Fire has always shaped the landscape in California. But today it burns hotter, more frequently, and spreads farther than ever before—a shift driven by human development, climate change, and the ...