Scientists from the University of Georgia are testing alligators for mercury — and learning more about the whole ecosystem ...

Snakes are ectothermic reptiles. This means they don’t maintain their own body temperature. Instead, their body temperature ...

In 2015, the discovery of Tetrapodophis amplectus, a four-limbed snake fossil, ignited excitement as a potential evolutionary ...

Not all animals thrive in the wild, but there are downsides to being a domesticated animal. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pet-keeping is often promoted for the benefits it brings humans. A close association with another animal can provide us with ...

The neck has 32 separate vertebrae — longer than the creature’s body and tail combined,” said a study published by Cambridge ...

Learn how playing dead can keep you alive - we reveal the fascinating concept of death feigning in the animal world.

If you enjoy a beach getaway, you're no doubt familiar with Cancun and Cabo. For stunning views without the crowds, try these ...

In the heart of Lancaster County, amid rolling Amish farmlands and winding country roads, lies a Pennsylvania treasure that defies easy description – the legendary Green Dragon Market in Ephrata, ...

“I wish we’d moved here ten years earlier,” is a refrain you’ll hear so often in Sweetwater that it might as well be the unofficial town motto, right behind whatever the actual motto is (which I’m ...

After temperatures reached 33.1C yesterday, making it hotter than Barbados and Jamaica, today could be even hotter in parts ...

South Australia’s tiny pygmy bluetongue skink is baking in a warming, drying homeland, so Flinders University scientists have ...