It's the perfect time of year to start exploring the desert near L.A. These hikes are closer than Joshua Tree National Park, and a lot less crowded.

Meet Melita panda, a newly discovered black-and-white crustacean with panda-like coloring, revealing Japan's coastal biodiversity.

Then, of course, there was the ethereal Daenerys Targaryen with her trademark white hair. It appears the Mother of Dragons's ...