Loggerhead turtles are able to sense Earth's magnetic field in two ways, but it wasn't clear which sense the animals use to detect the magnetic field when navigating using the magnetic map they are ...

Researchers were unaware that this large fossil was even an egg until they pierced through its membrane with microscopes and the egg “visibly collapsed and folded.” As it stands, it’s one of the ...

Hungry snake caught swallowing another, even bigger snake headfirst. Many species of snakes are capable of swallowing prey ...

An experiment on reptile decomposition aims to shed light on a variety of paleontological mysteries, including why so many ...

Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic ...

Initially established in Everglades National Park in the early 1980s, Burmese pythons quickly put a stranglehold on Florida's ...

The newly-discovered snake, L. irwini is not the first species to be named after Irwin — and likely won’t be the last.

Researchers analyzed venomous snake strikes, revealing remarkable speed and precision in less than a blink of an eye.

Creatures consuming species that contain deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to stay alive.

The city of Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture has everything. It's a city with a rural vibe and warm and friendly residents, ...

New River Gorge National Park is in a unique position to host both northern and southern wildlife. Here are some of the species you'll see.