Deep in the coastal woods of South Carolina, behind high fences, guard dogs, and security cameras, is a group of people who ...

Canada geese look relaxed on a lawn, yet nesting pairs can treat a yard like a guarded shoreline from March through June.

The snapping turtle eggs are finally hatching, and this video captures the exciting moment the baby turtles begin breaking ...

Discover what’s inside a turtle shell, living bone fused to spine and ribs, packed with organs, muscles, and nerves that ...

A close-up look at a curious otter interacting with a snapping turtle, showcasing natural behavior, feeding moments, and the fascinating dynamics between the two animals. Thousands marching in ...

Touren Pope was rockhounding in the Greater Green River Basin when he found a remarkable foot-long fossil. It turned out to be the shell of a ...

The hum of insects blends with the breeze whispering through the treetops, and the lapping water. It is peaceful, but a sense of anticipation grows as Brad Crosbie approaches and opens a cage on a ...

Before leaving on a fossil-hunting trip for a summer 2021 field paleontology class, a Montana State University junior made an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This one-ton turtle once ruled South America’s rivers — ...

For hundreds of years, people believed that, come autumn, barn swallows would dive under the surface of ponds and lakes, swim to the bottom, and bury themselves in the mud for the winter. We now know ...

The Outside Story shows how turtles have the capacity to withstand freezing temperatures in winter, some by freezing ...

Scientists have been closely monitoring a map turtle population after 10 percent died in 2022. They found a surprising culprit, and are left concerned for the future. A female northern map turtle ...