Pliny 2.0

A universal banner of spring throughout much of North America, here in Central California the monarch butterfly’s black-lined, autumn orange wings also herald the fall, for they roost here in winter. And who could blame them?

Meet the world's largest marine reptile.

The new state amphibian suffers from desirable flavor and sexual confusion.

A relic of the Paleozoic era, this primitive plant was once thought to signal the presence of gold.

By Hanae Armitage

They travel in massive hordes, are a keystone ocean species, and even show a little glitz. Yet anchovies are primarily known for being a commonly picked-off pizza topping.