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It's been a long, cold winter, but signs of spring are beginning to appear. In California, spring arrives when the swallows return to San Juan Capistrano. In the northeast, the Crocus and Daffodils give hope that warmer days are on their way. Here in the Chihuahuan Desert region, we look for more subtle indications that spring has arrived and summer's on it's way.

After the rains, "rain bugs” or “Santa Claus bugs” appear, tiny velvety red plush cutie-pies. Even though they are called “bugs”, they are not insects at all, but arachnids, related to spiders.

Little piles of dark earthworm castings sprinkle the soil after a rain. During dry spells earthworms wait, deep in the soil, encased in a shell made of their mucous and the dirt. After a rain, they feast on decaying organic material during the time of moisture and void the processed material, castings, on the surface.

After the rains, "rain bugs” or “Santa Claus bugs” appear, tiny velvety red plush cutie-pies. Even though they are called “bugs”, they are not insects at all, but arachnids, related to spiders.

The gray fox is a New World native. It ranges from southern Canada to northern South America. Fossils of the animal found in Arizona have been dated back…

There are about 150 mountain lion sightings in Big Bend National Park each year. In most cases, visitors glimpse the elusive predator from behind the…

Plenty of Americans consider themselves to be unaffiliated from any religious institution. Yet for some, including Perry Bacon, the pull to a community like a church remains strong.

In his weekly radio address Saturday morning, President Obama said his $3.6 trillion budget proposal reflects the priorities of the voters he met on the campaign trail, but he acknowledged not everyone shares those priorities.

Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns discusses the challenges diplomats and business leaders face in China with Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep.

This year's Leica Women Foto Project highlights girls defying cultural taboos and learning to swim in Zanzibar and a young Native American runner who triumphed despite a coach's lack of faith.