Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences described 72 new species last year, from elegant birds to strange sea ...

Academy researchers identified 72 species new to science in 2025, including the newly recognized Galápagos lava heron, a shy deep-sea fish, and a rare sunflower relative found in a U.S. national park.

Wherever there are fish, there will be herons. Known also as corr réisc, and referred to as cranes in parts of the country, herons are Ireland’s tallest bird and a most elegant aquatic hunter. With a ...

Known for their fondness for life in wet habitats, wading birds can be found near lakes, swamps, beaches and even small ponds. They represent a whole section of most bird books. We are lucky here in ...

Take a closer look at that long-legged heron — it might be a tricolored heron! Here's where to find these birds, and how to identify them.