Just in time for Halloween, researchers have identified a new species of trapdoor spider. The newly discovered Aptostichus ...

Bond named the new spider species Aptostichus ramirezae after Martina Giselle Ramirez, a well-known arachnologist who ...

If you’re looking to escape the usual and explore places that feel completely different, California’s desert towns offer a ...

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider lurking in California's ...

Scientists discovered a new kind of trapdoor spider under California’s sand dunes, showing how isolation helps spiders evolve ...

UC Davis scientists uncovered Aptostichus ramirezae, a new trapdoor spider species living under California’s dunes. Genetic analysis revealed it was distinct from its close relative, Aptostichus simus ...

A newly discovered trapdoor spider from California’s sand dunes has stunned scientists. The find proves hidden species still lurk in familiar landscapes.

PORTLAND, Ore.— Following a lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed today to protect the sand dune phacelia as threatened under the Endangered ...

ASHLAND, Ore.— In response to a petition and lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the sand dune phacelia as a threatened species under the ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Our two-person team loaded the car with a GPS, a drone, notebooks, sample bags, a trowel and a flat spatula lovingly called a scoopula. Then we drove 30 minutes in our rented truck ...

A relatively low-budget project has received a $57,000 state grant to restore sand dunes and native plants next year to spots along Oceanside's North Strand and Harbor Beach. Protected from erosion by ...