Turtles can slow their hearts down to sleep underwater. Some species of turtles can even breath through their butts!

Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think.

Kochi: High court has directed the chief secretary to constitute an expert committee, headed by the district collector of ...

When turtles look for love, their courtship and mating rituals are unique. Discover the distinctive ways turtles create ...

However, the federal agency, as well as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, fell short of properly analyzing the effect on ...

Norvell Township officials have hired consultants to review environmental studies as residents express concerns about impacts ...

MEDFORD, Ore. (CN) — A southwest Oregon logging project involving the timber harvest of more than 8,000 acres will cause ...

The sex of many turtles, crocodilians, and other reptiles is determined by the temperature at which their eggs incubate.

The Trump administration has proposed big changes to federal protections for threatened and endangered species, habitat, and ...

The declaration of two new nature refuges has expanded Queensland's protected area by more than 90,000 hectares. Watson River Nature Refuge on Cape ...

Every five years, a small group of biologists and environmentalists assemble in a large corner office in Springfield with long glass windows. Inside that room, they weigh in on the fate of every ...

A NATURE reserve which is home to a number of rare and threatened birds is due to be expanded after a successful public appeal. Earlier this month, Essex Wildlife Trust set out to raise £30,000 to ...