Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have completed the first end-to-end genome of the iconic Pacific banana slug, a species ...

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It’s a good fit for our area,” executive director Michael Furniss said. “A lot of people up here (in Humboldt County) are ...

flowers are blooming in the Golden State, a wave is grandly crashing on a perfectly serene shore, and a redwood tree is looking misty and majestic. But if you're going to talk about the final ...

We’ve named a state bird (Western meadowlark), a state flower (Oregon grape), a state nut (hazelnut), a state tree (Douglas ...

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The contemplative beauty of bonsai returns to Sonoma Botanical Garden this winter with an indoor exhibit featuring works by artisans with the Redwood Empire ... shaped bonsai trees on display.

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