As summer approaches, some animals begin to emerge from their winter shelter. This means Missouri drivers might see some reptilian friends on the road with them. Turtles are ectothermic, or ...

Hatchling Wood Turtle emerging from a roadside nest in Virginia It’s that time of year, maybe you’ve already noticed. Animals are back and moving about and trying to reproduce. But in this age of ...

In New York, thousands of turtles are killed each year by unsuspecting drivers when turtles cross roads to find nesting areas. In honor of World Turtle Day, the New York State Department of ...

Turtles that nest from May to June in New York state are often spotted on or near roads, and the state Department of Environmental Conservation reminds New Yorkers to “Give Turtles a Brake.” Turtles ...

TORRANCE, Calif. — In the back of an office building, in a small room that smells like rotting strawberries, a criminal investigator watches his evidence crawl around on wood chips in five open ...