A group of creatures called “herptiles” received a lot of attention during an event in Kirtland on June 28. That’s because Lake Metroparks Penitentiary Glen Reservation hosted “Snakes, Turtles and ...

The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque visited the Steamboat Rock Library on June 17, teaching local ...

The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque visited the Steamboat Rock Library on June 17, teaching local ...

An insider's look at Florida’s war on invaders: the giant snakes, egg-eating predators and parasites spreading through the ...

World Turtle Day is celebrated every May 23 to raise awareness about the threats faced by turtles and tortoises. Turtles, tortoises and terrapins, which together make up the order Testudines, have ...

Xander Robin's fluorescent, stranger-than-fiction film follows a variety of American oddballs chasing grisly snake-hunting glory in the annual Florida Python Challenge. Where that doc series had the ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes have drastically reduced native mammal populations, including raccoons, ...

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Invasive Burmese pythons have established a large population in South Florida after being released as exotic pets. Colder weather limits the pythons' range, but there is evidence they may be adapting ...

New research shows Burmese pythons are more adaptable to cold than previously thought, using burrows to survive freezes. Ecologists warn that while python sightings in Brevard County are few, there ...

The practice began in 1920s Western variety shows and spread to city speakeasies, but it faces increased scrutiny today—and pressure from conservation groups to make races safer for the reptiles. In ...

It was about 2 in the morning when Claudilio Cruz, a member of a road crew spreading asphalt on U.S. 1 in the affluent Miami suburb of Pinecrest, heard frantic honking. When he looked up he was ...