The wrinkly new residents live in two separate colonies, each ruled by its own queen, at a new habitat in the zoo's main plaza.

Phoenix is building a dedicated softball field designed for players who use wheelchairs, joining a small national club of similar diamonds.

A 3-foot rattlesnake turned up in a Cave Creek child's room on Oct. 30. Experts say fall is prime time for surprise encounters.

The Great American Seed Up returns to North Phoenix Baptist Church, where organizers say one or two companies now control the genetics of major crops.

A new pedestrian bridge links the park's two halves, and free Chick-fil-A awaits at Saturday's grand opening.

Sun City and Moon Valley residents swear they've spotted chupacabras. Wildlife officials say mange and distemper are more likely culprits.

The McDowell Sonoran Preserve is marking its anniversary even as courts weigh whether Scottsdale's funding tax is legal.

A rare groundwater-fed meadow near Payson had a 20-foot erosion gash. Crews just reshaped it to send more water toward the Valley.

Bright yellow aspens are blanketing the San Francisco Peaks, but the display fades within about a week.

Kate Gallego calls it the peak of fall migration as Phoenix rolls out a new campaign to protect birds from windows and lights.

A juvenile wood stork, almost never seen in Arizona, was spotted wading through a 700-acre marsh built from treated wastewater.

Kate Gallego dug into the dirt at City Hall as Phoenix leans into a national pledge to help monarch butterflies survive their journey south.

Seven ferret moms at the Phoenix Zoo just had the species' best breeding season in decades. Most kits are headed toward the wild.