Sea turtles navigate using Earth's magnetic field like a GPS. Scientists found they learn and remember magnetic locations.

In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first Purple Martins of the year have been spotted in North Carolina.

NORTH PORT, Fla. — A community wide search in North Port led to the safe return of a missing African spurred tortoise named Ninja, who escaped his outdoor enclosure on Sunday.

The United States Coast Guard took five endangered sea turtles more than two hours offshore for release on Thursday.

“She’s surprisingly outgoing for a reclusive cat species, more energetic and curious than her laid-back mate Diego,” the zoo ...

A new study confirms that the loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta has an amazing ability to learn and memorize the ...

Many are working to ensure their citizens’ safety amid rising reports of Native people being stopped and questioned.

Loggerhead turtles “dance” when exposed to food-associated magnetic fields, and their magnetic map may help them return to ...

Earth’s magnetic field is detected by species across the animal kingdom, but new research suggests that sea turtles may be using it in a different way.

Scientists discover turtles use Earth's magnetic field to create a personal map of their favorite spots, proving animals can ...

Loggerhead sea turtles ( Caretta caretta) are pretty loyal marine reptiles. Even with their roughly 8,000-mile-long ...