Learn why basking turtles in April are doing far more than sunbathing, from thermoregulation to parasite control and growth.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever wondered what happens to aquatic life in the winter when lakes freeze over? Rather than hibernating as mammals do, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the middle of a steamy July night on the Wassaw Island beach, near Savannah, Georgia, volunteer Gabi Steinbach plunged her arm ...

Lane Oswalt wanted to play hockey on a frozen pond by his house. He looked down only to realize he was standing over snapping turtles under the ice. The 19-year-old and his family recently moved to ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter. In the middle of a steamy July night on the Wassaw Island beach, near Savannah, Georgia, volunteer Gabi Steinbach ...