The practice began in 1920s Western variety shows and spread to city speakeasies, but it faces increased scrutiny today—and ...

As Floridians enjoy the early summer weather outside, they might want to be aware of our slithery neighbors also enjoying the ...

The oriental turtle dove that has been spotted on the island of Ireland for the first time The first ever sighting of a rare bird on the island of Ireland has caused a flap as birdwatchers and ...

Let's be honest, we're all drama queens sometimes. Whether you're texting your bestie you're “literally dying” over the latest celebrity gossip or declaring on social media that Monday mornings are ...

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 ...

Leatherback sea turtles have started to nest on the Treasure Coast. Leatherbacks, loggerheads and greens are the most common species found on the Treasure Coast. Lights and obstacles on the beach can ...

As we humans warm ourselves with space heaters, coats and gloves, western painted turtles are at the bottom of our region’s ice-covered ponds, streams and creeks. Sometimes they can be seen through ...

The Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research, the Houston Zoo and the Galveston Island Park Board returned 100 sea turtles to the Gulf of Mexico days after they'd been rescued from the weekend freeze.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — For more than four decades, the Texas coast has been ground zero in the fight to save endangered sea turtles, from rescuing cold-stunned animals to protecting fragile nests ...

Four people arrested last week who are suspected of planning coordinated bomb attacks across Southern California are part of anti-capitalist and anti-government group called the "Turtle Island ...