Lila Seidman is a reporter focused on California wildlife and the outdoors for the Los Angeles Times. Since joining The Times in 2020, she has investigated mental health policy and jumped on breaking ...

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The West Umatilla Mosquito Control District has kicked off its 2026 mosquito control program. The district will target areas of standing water where mosquito larvae thrive. Large water […] ...

According to a study by the University of Georgia’s Odum School of Ecology, the species tolerates the urban cacophony better than other animals, which, along with preternatural cold tolerance, allows ...

A newly discovered species of spider in the Ecuadorean Amazon mimics a pathogen, known as a zombie fungus, to protect itself.

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Wisconsin-based pet wellness brand introduces its multi-product pheromone calming system for dogs and cats as demand ...