As a budding naturalist growing up in the concrete-heavy environs of Boston, I would regularly thumb through my family’s collection of nature books and daydream about the creatures within.

Genetic analysis reveals bluebottles are actually four distinct species, overturning two centuries of scientific belief.

A quiet beach under a moonlit sky. The sand stirs faintly, as if the Earth itself is stretching after a nap. Out of nowhere, ...

Insects display diverse qualities. Some species possess jewel-like appearances. Green tortoise beetles shimmer. Cuckoo wasps ...

Piping plovers are also probably the best known of the federally endangered or threatened animal and plant species in ...

The sheer number of species that rely on a gopher tortoise burrow for survival, roughly 365, and the diversity of creatures sharing the burrow is astounding. Also, how deep, long and sturdy the ...

A Florida family planned their dream home, until protected tortoises took over. Now, they're paying $1,300 in taxes for ...

A 68-year-old La Pine man was arrested and charged with 25 counts of animal neglect after authorities discovered more than a ...

Think all seafood is healthy? Think again. These fish come with health hazards and environmental concerns you need to know.

Have you ever wondered what the largest snake in North America is? Perhaps you’re interested in snake facts or curious to see ...

State regulators are set to hear from petitioners seeking to require terrapin excluder devices on crab cages next week. The ...

New York State is seeing all types of turtles right now this time of the year and there is a warning out there right now ...