The practice began in 1920s Western variety shows and spread to city speakeasies, but it faces increased scrutiny today—and pressure from conservation groups to make races safer for the reptiles. In ...

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Question: Every spring I see turtles crossing roads. What species of turtles do we have around the Brainerd lakes Area? Answer: Minnesota has at least nine species of turtles that are regularly ...

A new study examines how rising sea levels may affect sea turtle habitats at nine locations across the world. Credit: Thomas Fuhrmann/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Beaches are constantly rearranged ...

"We are hopeful for her recuperation and eventual release back into the Gulf," officials said Charlotte Phillipp is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

Scientists have been closely monitoring a map turtle population after 10 percent died in 2022. They found a surprising culprit, and are left concerned for the future. A female northern map turtle ...

Researchers suggest that an earthquake spooked a mob of sea turtles gathered together in a prehistoric sea. By Carolyn Wilke Rocky cliffs run into the Adriatic Sea near Ancona, Italy. There, above the ...

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