Elliot Levin has his work schedule down to a science. Mondays are all about assessment. As San Francisco State University’s greenhouse manager, he walks through the various bays of the nearly ...

South Coast Repertory will bring the singularly unique voice of Hawaiian playwright Noa Gardner to theatregoers with the world premiere of The Staircase. Learn more here!

Mites are common in the Antarctic – there are hundreds of species. Some even live in the nasal cavities of penguins. Penguin ...

On an island in Papua New Guinea, a 3-foot-long creature with a black tongue made itself at home in a village garden — or it tried to, at least. Locals spotted the “smooth” animal and caught it. They ...

Apr. 1, 2025 — A group of diatom species belonging to the Nitzschia genus, gave up on photosynthesis and now get their carbon straight from their environment, thanks to a bacterial gene picked ...

Disney Parks Blog announced on Monday that its newest addition has joined its mom and other family members on the savanna at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Apr. 1, 2025 — Scientists have released new and more accurate genome sequences for five species of duckweed. Their research reveals the specific genes responsible for some of the plant's most ...

Researchers landed on an uninhabited island known for its archaeological ruins and started looking for snakes, lizards and other reptiles.

The Prague Zoo has joined an international effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect that had been considered extinct ...

Hōlua sledding is not nearly as well-known as other Hawaiian sports like surfing or canoe paddling. As HPR's Catherine Cluett ...

April 8, 2025 • Colossal Biosciences says it used novel gene-editing technology to alter gray wolf DNA to breed the animals. Dire wolves recently featured prominently in the HBO series Game of ...