A global conservation observance enters its 26th year this week with a new website, expanded resources and a renewed push to grow its international reach — all as scientists warn that more than half ...

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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 ...

Techniques developed to study the distant past—from dating ancient artifacts to reconstructing climate records in ice cores—are now being repurposed to help us better understand the lives of modern ...

Techniques developed to study the distant past—from dating ancient artifacts to reconstructing climate records in ice cores—are now being repurposed to better understand the lives of modern sea ...

A large freshwater turtle moves through its pond as several new fish are introduced into the water. The arrival immediately changes the movement and activity inside the habitat. Observers watch ...

Billionaire CEOs Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk had an interesting interaction on X, where Bezos posted a photo of a tortoise, likely referring to his company, Blue Origin, and the fable of the tortoise and ...

It might be loading or has been removed. Although Bezos didn't say why he tweeted the turtle image, it's likely a nod to the Tortoise and the Hare fable. Though Musk is making headlines today, Bezos ...

In many turtle species, temperature determines the sex of hatchlings — a biological process known as temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD). Rather than genetics alone deciding whether a sea ...