A wave of new state laws taking effect in 2026 covers everything from wages and workplace protections to gender-neutral ...

Hundreds of new laws were approved this year in California, and many of them will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a sweeping array of bills for 2026 covering consumer protection, labor rights, education, and ...

AND RESCUE. WELL, CALIFORNIA NOW HAS A STATE SNAKE. IT IS THE GIANT GARTER SNAKE. THE POPULATION OF THE GIANT GARTER SNAKE HAS DECLINED BY MORE THAN 90% OVER THE LAST CENTURY. THERE IT IS. IT WAS ...

Red snakes are perhaps the most visually stunning of these intriguing reptiles, drawing attention with vibrant shades of ...

High in the forest canopy, one genus of snake learned how to solve the problem of flight without wings. Here’s how, according ...

Some places on Earth look harmless at first glance, sunlit beaches, quiet riverbanks, lush forests, or dramatic deserts. But ...

Tim Friede has been bitten by venomous snakes more than 200 times. On nearly every occasion, he has positively encouraged it. Lethal cobras, mambas, vipers, taipans, rattlesnakes and kraits—he has ...

Colorado wildlife authorities have ended their search for mountain lions along a hiking trail where a woman was killed in an attack on Jan. 1.

The annual Florida Python Challenge was held in July this year and when all of the counting was completed, a woman from ...

But let’s face it, some of us have way more popular names than others, and even if you think your name is unique in your community, it might be as common as John Smith in someone else’s. Is there even ...

January 5, 2026 • In 2013, John Kindschuh was chatting with another patient in the hospital when his words abruptly slurred. That patient recognized something was wrong and called for help. Doctors ...