Have you ever wondered how aquatic life survives the winter? Read here to learn about brumation and how turtles survive the cold.

Hermit and Pig is inspired by Earthbound, but it pushes the classic RPG formula in satisfying new directions ...

If you're feeling spooky for Friday the 13th, what better way to celebrate than with some West Virginia cryptid legends?

Experts saw a unique sight while exploring the frozen outdoors of Iowa this week. Katie Bunch Oswalk, with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, posted a video on social media of snapping turtles ...

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Magpie, a dog from Satchel’s Last Resort, is heading to South Padre Island, where her scent-detection training will help conservationists locate and protect endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle nests.

DEAR JOAN: I enjoy reading your column. I have an odd question. We frequent a large 1-acre dog park that during the rainy season sometimes has to close for a few days now and then until the rainwater ...

An underpass installed beneath a busy stretch of road in Eliot a few years ago has led to ‘a substantial reduction in turtle mortalities,’ according to a state biologist. A Blanding’s turtle in the ...

A stock of drugs and animals in a woman’s residence resulted in her arrest Thursday. On Feb. 12, Michelle Reyntiens, 57, of Warren was arraigned after being found with crack cocaine, 20 dogs and four ...