Elena Weaver just couldn't stop giggling. The rosy-cheeked 4-year-old from Lancaster was petting the wet shell of a diamondback terrapin squirming in the hands of North Museum volunteer Sarah Annibali ...

Reptiles may not be as cuddly as cats or as dutiful as dogs, but reptile people love their lizards, snakes, and turtles. This week Ask Your Weird Animal Questions slithers into the world of reptiles, ...

Melanie Denomme receives support from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada given to Glenn Tattersall. Glenn Tattersall receives funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering ...

“The games are always educational and interactive; it gets kids involved rather than just showing (them),” said Alyssa Cook-Alexander, who works in marketing for Cleveland Metroparks. “It gets them to ...

ARVILLA, N.D. Young children excitedly and nervously passed around live snakes and turtles during an amphibians and reptiles presentation Saturday afternoon at Turtlefest '07 in Turtle River State ...

The garter snake is commonly seen in Acton and was designated as the state reptile of Massachusetts in 2007. It is easily recognized by the long stripes down its body, reminiscent of the old-fashioned ...

Reptiles, including turtles and snakes, play a vital role in the Southeastern North Carolina ecosystem. Snakes help control rodent populations, preventing crop damage and disease spread. The New ...

What are turtles, and where did they come from? Precise answers to these questions have long eluded scientists. But new research led by Daniel Field of Yale University and the Smithsonian Institution ...

Nearly one fifth of all reptiles — turtles, snakes, lizards and crocodiles — are on a slippery slope toward extinction due to loss of habitat, overharvesting and other factors, a new report says. The ...