“Pull! Pull!” shouts Scott Dexter, chanting the cadence for eight men gripping a rope. “Pull!” With each pull, a 172-pound male loggerhead sea turtle is hoisted higher into the air. It takes several ...

April set off down a wooded path on the North Fork, nose to the ground, darting and weaving through the bunchberry, blackberry and ferns. She wore a bright orange vest treated with permethrin to deter ...

Welcome to the latest edition of my ongoing series of articles about trying to persuade my husband to pick up his dirty laundry. This might not sound like the most exciting topic for a column. But I ...

The Sonoyta mud turtle has just one remaining refuge in the U.S. Now, scientists say they've been told to "prepare for the worst" as border wall construction moves closer NPS Wildlife officials are ...

I have accomplished the unthinkable: I have learned to sleep soundly through the night without my phone at my bedside. Please, hold your applause. If it weren’t for the Dreamie alarm clock, I’m not ...

Researchers taught young loggerhead turtles to associate certain magnetic fields with feeding, prompting a distinctive dance when they recognized the signal. After a magnetic pulse briefly disrupted ...

They’re still mutants, they’re still ninjas, and they’re still turtles, but this time around, they’re not teenagers. Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles is the latest animated outing of Leo, Raph, Donnie and ...

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High schooler Evan Budz's award-winning invention can identify coral bleaching, invasive species, and microplastics without disturbing marine ecosystems. By Laura Kiniry Published May 12, 2026 9:01 AM ...

Roughly three-quarters of American workers plan to work for pay after they retire, according to the 2026 Retirement Confidence Survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. But only 31% of ...

Sea turtles and shorebirds are returning to North Carolina beaches for nesting season. Artificial lighting is the greatest threat to sea turtles, disorienting both nesting mothers and hatchlings.

Turtles are more frequently seen crossing roads in Kentucky during spring and summer for nesting and mating. If it is safe, you can help a turtle cross the road in the direction it was already heading ...