Temperature

The Rattlers Next Door

Warming temperatures and increased development are putting more Californians in contact with rattlesnakes. Scientists are working to keep both safe.

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Water Makes a Hive Thrive

Just like us, honeybees can die if they get too hot. To cool off, they’ve devised their own kind of air conditioning, ferrying water home and then fanning it with their wings.

American pika (Ochotona princeps)
Dine and Dash

For American pikas, the rush to store enough food for winter is becoming more hazardous—and climate change isn’t the only culprit.