On a warm morning in Virginia, a wildlife researcher walks slowly through a patchwork of forest and farmland, eyes scanning the ground for something most people would never notice. Somewhere under ...

The state has dedicated 141 acres of forest land in Owen County as a nature preserve. The property, named Barnebey Woods after former landowner and conservationist Karl Barnebey, is home to several ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A research project that’s the joint effort of several institutions across Middle Tennessee aimed at better understanding how Eastern Box Turtles navigate the Central Basin ...

Researchers in Middle Tennessee are making sure Eastern box turtles stay a part of the state's ecosystem. Trump signals willingness to defend Diego Garcia military base if future deal threatens US ...

Pennsylvania’s legendary Punxsutawney Phil isn’t the only rodent that emerges on Groundhog Day each year to make a “prediction” about whether we will have a long winter or an early spring. New Jersey ...

On the heels of Punxsutawney Phil’s declaration of six more weeks of winter on Groundhog Day, the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum is looking to implement a weather-based animal of their own. Tomothy the ...

Turtles and dogs are fascinating creatures, so I am pleased to answer the following question about the two. Q. I recently read about a dog in Florida trained to find some kind of rare turtle. I know ...

A New York man who tried to send hundreds of live turtles falsely labeled as plastic animal toys to Hong Kong has been sentenced to two years in federal prison. Wei Qiang Lin, a 55-year-old Chinese ...

The story of Rockalina the turtle — who was rescued after nearly a half-century of neglect — now has a new character. Enter an Oreo-sized baby turtle, who will be Rockalina's new friend and who ...