A towering yellow crane recently installed two massive, 14,000-lb. snapping turtle sculptures outside the Indiana Dunes Visitors Center, the gateway to the Indiana Dunes National and State Parks.

The high neckline might be cozy, but it’s not always so easy to pull off without looking austere—Jennifer Lawrence has some ...

Loving a pet always comes with the knowledge that time is limited, even when people try not to think about it. Most animals ...

Rockalina the turtle has had a transformative year. When wildlife rescuers first laid eyes on her back in February, they weren’t sure she’d last the night. After nearly 50 years living on a kitchen ...

Box turtles are so named for their distinctive shells. All turtles have a top shell (carapace) and bottom shell (plastron) that connect via “bridges” on each side. But box turtles are the only group ...

The global population of green turtles has increased approximately 28% since the 1970s, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Getty Green sea turtles are no longer endangered ...

Luna, a 5-year-old ball python, died in the Nederland shopping center fire on Oct. 9, 2025. Courtesy of Wild Bear Nature Center. Westie, a 20-year-old turtle who “loved crickets and attention,” and ...

This year's EU Contest for Young Scientists showcased hard science with a social edge, with young scientists presenting innovations ranging from robot turtles to quantum discoveries. For Evan Budz, a ...

During Biden’s final week in office, the Food and Drug Administration announced that Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that Americans have consumed for nearly a century, would be banned starting in 2027. It ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The most peculiar feature of this new turtle is its extremely circular shell, about the size and shape of a big car tire.