Climate change is skewing turtle populations by altering hatchling sex ratios. Explore how temperature affects turtles, why ...

The small Indian mongoose was introduced to Hawaii in the 1800s to control rats in sugarcane fields. Instead, it began ...

The popular nursery rhyme This Little Piggy is an early childhood memory for many of us. It’s a poem that involves five little piggies, each corresponding to one of our fingers or toes. Kids love it, ...

For decades, biologists assumed a single ‘turtle tick’ crawled across much of Asia. Now detailed DNA and microscope work show ...

Once fully trained, Echo will be the first dog in the United States that sniffs out gopher tortoises, according to Jones and ...

And thanks to Virgin Atlantic’s new service from Heathrow to nearby Cancun, even more British travellers can now experience this marvel of nature for themselves.

Under no light but the stars, a green sea turtle hauls herself out of the surf and onto the familiar sand of Alagadi Beach on ...

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

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

When most mammals go to sleep, they lie their weary heads on a pillow, the ground, or curl up in a ball. From there, they ...

Audubon Aquarium Rescue is assisting with the turtles' lengthy recoveries in hopes of returning the reptiles to the wild Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...