Eleven-year-old Touren Pope was hunting for rocks in southwest Wyoming when he came across the fossil of a soft-shelled ...

I noticed that my snapping turtle eggs are moving, a thrilling sign that new hatchlings may be on the way! This video ...

Carleton University prof Grégory Bulté found that turtles settled down for winter rest in Opinicon Lake had been attacked by predators.

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 ...

Some turtles enter a sort of hibernation state for the winter called brumation. Illustration by Adelaide Murphy Tyrol. For hundreds of years, people believed that come autumn, barn swallows would dive ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. 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 ...

A turtle Jean Stimmell once helped across the road, who was in no mood to commune. Credit: Jean Stimmell / Courtesy Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for essential news each day, ...

As Minnesota flaunts freezing temperatures and people take post-holiday walks along ponds and lakes, keep an eye out for turtles tucked underwater for the winter — even after it freezes. “If the ice ...

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Minnesota is a land of cities, suburbs, and farms, but it also has some of the wildest and most unspoiled natural areas you’ll find in the lower 48. On a foggy northern morning, you might glimpse a ...

Alligators are known for their incredible jaw strength. Snapping turtles are known for their aggressive nature, strong beak bite, and shells that can withstand a significant amount of pressure.