It’s evident that summer is around the corner, as thousands of tiny sea creatures reminiscent of crispy potato chips have reappeared across the California coastline. The jellyfishlike creatures, ...

Taken together, the deaths have raised the specter of past “unusual mortality events” that caused whales to die in ...

In the chilly waters off the Northern California coast, palm-size sea creatures known as Velella velella float along the ocean’s choppy surface. But springtime storms can push the jellyfish-like ...

Hordes of bright blue, jellyfish-like sea creatures are washing up on beaches across California. As of Monday, thousands of the critters — called velella velella or by-the-wind sailors — have been ...

The San Francisco ... the Bay Area are at risk of sprawl development. The Bay Area's explosive growth, coupled with its rich biodiversity, has resulted in a high number of native species at risk. The ...

Since its discovery in 1925, only eight adult specimens have been reported, severely limiting scientists’ ability to research ...