There are many legends that tell of terrifying creatures lurking in the depths of the water, ranging from the Loch Ness monster to the kraken, an enormous mythical octopus. But for the most part, it ...

A "constellation of eyes" welcomed Sidney Woodruff the first time she went nighttime frog spotting at Yosemite National Park. Her headlamp lit up thousands of eyes that belonged to the invasive ...

The snapping alligator turtle can reach 40 inches long and up to 180 pounds. A snapping alligator turtle-- with a bite fierce enough to sever human bone -- was mysteriously discovered an ocean away ...

Nature and its beings come with many surprises. While we might think we have the basics like food chains and life cycles, there's always room for surprise, it seems. Until now, we knew that the turtle ...

MONROE COUNTY, Ind.— There is no man-eating snap turtle in Monroe Lake. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife says a viral Facebook post claiming that a ...