A recent tragedy occurred in Indian River County, Florida when an elderly man tried to save a turtle. The reptile was slowly ...

A University of Florida research team has developed a more accurate way to count wildlife using drones—an innovation that ...

Researchers from the University of Florida have uncovered the largest known nesting site for the threatened giant South ...

The eastern box turtle is celebrating 30 years as the most highly honored reptile in the Great Smoky Mountains. Here's how it won that status.

As youngsters at the new Egremont School in 1952, we had fire drills a few times a year. Fortunately, there was never a real ...

Baby turtles are some of the cutest shelled animals on Earth. However, did you know that sea turtles usually hatch at night?

Turtles live centuries with almost no cancer. Here’s what researchers found inside their ancient cells — and why it matters ...