Search animals are assets in endangered species research. Their sense of smell — up to 100,000 times better than a human's — ...

“During their long journey to Ogasawara Islands, the green turtles are likely to ingest and accumulate plastic distributed ...

Customs officials at Chennai International Airport, India, made a startling discovery after inspecting a passenger's checked ...

SeaWorld Orlando is caring for “cold-stunned” sea turtles rescued from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The goal is to return the ...

Hervey Bay may be a small town, but don’t let its size fool you into thinking there’s nothing to do here. Set along the calm ...

In preparation for Christmas, we put together your comprehensive reindeer guide on their favorite foods, what to know about Santa's and more fun facts.

Giant tortoises are some of the long-lived species on the planet. Here’s what biologists now understand about one of nature’s most impressive longevity experiments. Giant tortoises are redefining what ...

Gramma, an estimated 141-year-old Galápagos tortoise, died Thursday at the San Diego Zoo, ending a near century-long chapter of what the zoo said was quiet, yet constant ambassadorship to generations ...

Nutrition policy expert Marion Nestle says that when she wrote her first book, Food Politics, in 2002, people often asked her what food had to do with politics. "Nobody asks me that anymore," Nestle ...

Chicago could use a good laugh right now. Several headlining comedians are in town this weekend, but our best bet is a double-bill featuring “Daily Show” correspondents Ronny Chieng and Hasan Minhaj.

Many people are blessed to share their living and recreational spaces with a wide variety of nonhuman animals (animals). Common and attractive animals often are the ones who attract our attention.

The theft occurred sometime between Oct. 11 and Oct. 12, police said. Two critically endangered tortoises reported stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo have been safely recovered, zoo officials announced ...