The John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum isn’t just one of Pennsylvania’s best-kept secrets; it’s proof that magic ...

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos ...

This “absolute tank” of a snapping turtle was nearly unresponsive when a rescuer pulled him out of the Lake Michigan surf ...

New research based on fragments discovered at the Neumark-Nord site in Germany suggests Neanderthals may have transformed the ...

Warming sand temperatures are causing a higher ratio of female sea turtle hatchlings. Scientists have lacked a reliable method to count male sea turtles until a recent breakthrough. A new technique ...

Students, scientists and area residents helped survey turtle diversity at Hornsby Spring on Sunday as part of the Santa Fe River Turtle Project. Eleven freshwater turtle species mingle in its depths, ...

Turtles glide through the blue-green waters of Hornsby Spring like hockey puck slapshots as snorkelers stretch like goalies in their wake. If the brownish-yellow blurs make it behind a cypress root or ...

Have you ever wondered what happens to aquatic life in the winter when lakes freeze over? Rather than hibernating as mammals do, some animals go through a process known as brumation. Freshwater ...

Tucked away at the end of a barely marked gravel road in rural Berkeley County — and behind an electrified, barbed-wire fence and an automatic gate with several security cameras — is a haven for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recovery of this softshell turtle species now requires working with a global population of only two or possibly three known ...