Melissa Breyer is Treehugger’s former senior editorial director. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, Audubon Magazine, and ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Green sea turtles may stop basking on beaches around the world within a century due to rising sea temperatures, a new study suggests. Basking on sun-warmed beaches helps the threatened ...

Nocturnal basking has only recently been reported in wild freshwater turtles, but this study suggests that the behaviour is widespread and occurs in many species. Postdoctoral Researcher at La Trobe ...

Deborah Bower receives funding from the Australian Research Council, NSW Department of Environment and Planning, and the Northern Tablelands Local Land Services. Donald McKnight works for the Savanna ...

Turtles in Oklahoma are always worth a second look. Seventeen kinds live here, including 15 kinds of aquatic turtles and two species of land-dwelling turtle, according to the Oklahoma Department of ...

Lake Andrews and its environs are lush and teeming with life these spring days. So whether you’re an alum here for Reunion weekend or a daily Puddle walker, here are 16 animals we’ve seen both ...

CHICAGO -- There was quite a sight on the Chicago River Wednesday! A couple of locals out enjoying the warm weather and sunshine caught sight of another majestic beast doing the same, a giant snapping ...