Many cultures tell fascinating tales about turtles. Several North American Native tribes speak of a great turtle floating in a primal sea, before there was any land. Here lived all the other animals ...

Australian freshwater turtles are very endearing - zappily cute when tiny, slothfully charming when full grown - and adored by thousands of children and adults who keep them as pets both in their ...

It seems some people are too smart for sex. A new study has revealed that there’s a lot more to it than just being a “choosy” bachelor or bachelorette. The research found that sexlessness is linked to ...

WASHINGTON — It may not be surprising that an “aquatic desert” turtle faces long odds in life, but environmentalists and biologists still welcomed this week’s endangered species designation for the ...

A bear wandered into a Fry’s grocery store in Oro Valley early Monday morning. About 6:30 a.m., the bear walked through the sliding glass doors of the store near North First Avenue and North Oracle ...

A bull elk that was trapped in a mud hole by a pond was euthanized by Yellowstone rangers to end its hopeless struggle. Then after winning the carcass from competition, a big bear put on an awesome ...

Spectators packed the Mexico City Zócalo to see President Claudia Sheinbaum give annual Cry of Independence — the first time the national tradition has been led by a woman. (Andrea Murcia/Cuartoscuro) ...